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Pierre Sauve Plantation’s, Lone Star and Providence, were seized during the Civil War from some time period in October of 1863 until October 1865. Mr. Sauve was a sugar planter. It was said that Pierre Sauve was loyal to the … Continue reading →

Valcour Aime’s dairy is a treasure trove of weather information. On January 13, 1852  he recorded 5 to 12 inches of snow on the ground. Read more about plantations in this family here. I searched extreme records for this date, … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve decided to join Google+ but I’m still trying to adjust.  I have enjoyed it this evening and have found a few more Louisiana genealogy bloggers to add to the list! Prairie Creole – http://creolecajun.blogspot.com/Graham Southern Roots and Shoots … Continue reading →

“Please note that on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 11:00 am, Director of Special Collections, Bruce Boyd Raeburn will serve as chair and commenter for a session titled, “Beyond Bordellos: Race, Sex and Jazz in Turn-of-the-Century New Orleans.” – Tulane University … Continue reading →

Loookie lookie here!  So sorry that I missed these blogs debut from last year! But have no fear I’ve added them to the list of Louisiana Genealogy Blogs.  Enjoy! GENCOM – Genealogy Computer Society of North Louisiana at Shreveport *Growing … Continue reading →

Why would one wait fifteen years to publish a book about Louisiana? Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz had to cover alot of ground at that time! Still. It is curious that he would wait such a long time to publish … Continue reading →

I love finding things like this! Found in GenForum Louisiana – http://genforum.genealogy.com/la/messages/18653.html “I have the original high school invitation for Sadie Belle Prothro (one of 10 graduates) graduation from Campti High School (in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana) on May 24, 1912. … Continue reading →

The New Orleans Genesis, the quarterly publication of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans, has been published since 1962.   Although many of the earlier issues have been out of print for some time, until recently the Society has been … Continue reading →

The Cajun Clickers – Event Calendar – http://www.clickers.org/calendar.php January 10th 9:30AM Genealogy & Family Tree Maker – Our facilities are at the corner of Red Oak Drive and Sharp Lane. 10120 Red Oak Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815 If you … Continue reading →

Updates in Louisiana genealogy and Yahoo groups: The West Bank Genealogical Society will be hosting their Christmas Party on December 15th at 11:00 A.M. at Jake’s Seafood Restaurant, 2730 Mt. Kennedy Drive, Marrero, LA. David Cosby of Daily Uploads USGENWEB … Continue reading →