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Subject: Le Comite' des Archives de la Louisiane: Announcement
Date: 7 Jul 1998 08:00:51 -0700
> Announcements from Le Comite' des Archives de la Louisiane:
>
> There will be a beginners genealogy seminar at the Bayou Sorrel Branch of
the
> Iberville Parish Library, Saturday, July 18, 1998, from 10 a.m. until
noon.
> Speakers and their topics will be Rita Jackson, "Climbing Your Family
Tree -
> Begin With Yourself"; Judy Riffel, "Branching Out - Where to Go For More
> Information"; and Sue Hebert, "Tricentennial of Iberville and Congres
Mondial
> Acadien." The seminar is free, but seating is limited.
>
> Le Comite' will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, September 26, 1998,
at
>the State Archives in Baton Rouge from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The program
will
>be
>a computer workshop featuring Robby Miller of PC Warehouse who will talk
on
> purchasing computer equipment and will give a scanning demonstration.
Judy
> Riffel will also demonstrate the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) CD-Rom
and
>talk on "Getting the Most Out of Periodicals." The program is free to
members.
>
> Le Comite' will hold a Book Carnival early in 1999 to sell used books and
> periodicals. Proceeds will be used to buy new books and microfilm for the
>State Archives. Used books (both genealogical and non-genealogical) are
being
> collected for the sale. Now is the time to clean out your books shelves
(to
> make room for more books)! If you have books you would like to donate,
>please call Ann Riffel at (504) 355-9906 or e-mail:
>
>.
>
> The society has placed a list of books for sale and tables of contents of
its
> journal, le Raconteur, from 1984-1997, on the Archives web page. The list
>can be found at:
>
> www.sec.state.la.us/arch-5.htm >>
>
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