Genealogy: Researching Female Ancestors
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
2nd Floor Lab Tech Room
Registration is required.
If you would like to attend in person, click HERE.
This class will explore some common problems that arise when researching female ancestors. We will discuss research techniques, explore records created by women, and highlight resources to guide you in your genealogy research.
For more information, call 225-231-3751.
Introduction to Newsbank Historical Newspaper Archive
Wednesday November 13, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration is required.
If you would like to attend IN PERSON, register HERE
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Advocate Historical Newspaper database is home to millions of pages of full scans of Baton Rouge and New Orleans newspapers dating from 1832. This class will teach you how to search and sort this large amount of information and uncover stories about the people, places and things in your ancestors’ community.
Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Main Library at Goodwood
Conference Room 2B
Bring your own lunch and join a community of genealogist researchers for discussions on genealogy, research, and history.
Bring your questions! Bring your knowledge! AND BRING YOUR LUNCH!
No registration required.
Take 10 genealogy classes and you can become a certified EBRPL Genealogist (prior classes apply)! Look for the class schedule on our website and in the Source. For more information call 231-3751.