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Genealogy: Classes Offered

Genealogy resources.

Researching Female Ancestors

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

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.

Genealogy Brown Bag Lunch

 

Genealogy Brown Bag Lunch Series

 

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.

Genealogy Graduation

Graduation Returns! 

East Baton Rouge Parish Library Genealogy is reintroducing its certification program with a special event scheduled for

March 8, 2025, National Genealogy Day.

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.