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Subject: [LAEASTBA] Historic NO Collection lecture
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:59:33 EDT

GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES AND RECORDS IN LOUISIANA
The Historic New Orleans Collection invites the public to a lecture
presented by noted Louisiana genealogical specialist, Claire Bettag, on
Saturday August 11, 2001, from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at the Williams Research
Center, 410 Chartres Street (New Orleans, LA 70130-2102).  The lecture
will provide a basic overview of records useful for Louisiana
genealogists
from both colonial (pre-1803) and post-colonial periods and of the
various
repositories where these records can be found today.  Settlement patterns

in Louisiana will be covered.  Special Emphasis will be on documents of
the
colonial period, such as church, Superior Council, Cabildo, and Santo
Domingo records.  Genealogical study sources from the period following
the Louisiana Purchase will highlight those records whose character and
importance were influenced by the colonial period and differ from those
found in other states because of the continued impact of French and
Spanish record keeping.  Such colonial influences include Catholic Church
records, probate documents, and Land records, especially those related to
private land claims. Ms. Bettag is a Certified Genealogical Record
Specialist, whose extensive work has focused on French, Acadian, and
Spanish families
of Louisiana.  She has conducted research at repositories in the U.S.,
Canada, France, Spain, and England and maintains memberships in U.S. and
foreign genealogical societies.  She has lectured and written extensively
about Louisiana genealogy.
Cost for this lecture is $15 and includes a light lunch followed by a
Curator's
tour of The Historic New Orleans Collection's current exhibition "In
Search
of Yesterday's Gardens: Landscapes of 19th Century New Orleans."
Participants will receive a sample family preservation kit, courtesy of
the
Hollinger Corporation.
Please call 504/598-7171, FAX 504-598-7108, or
e-mail:
Point of Contact: Alfred Lemmon, Director, Williams Research Center.

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