Genealogy: Genealogy Databases

Date range:
7 July 1925 to 31 Dec 1997.
Issues published within the date range may be missing. Efforts to locate and add any such missing issues are ongoing.

Note: Must access link through the Digital Library (either "By Subject" > "Genealogy" or A-Z List). In-Library use only.

The Baton Rouge Digital Archive of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is a series of collections that reflect the content of the Baton Rouge Room Archive. Here you will find materials that reflect historical actions of local governments, businesses, residents and institutions of the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. These items include but are not limited to photographs, manuscripts, periodical publications, documents, audio and video recordings and memorabilia. To view all items in all collections, please select "BROWSE ALL" in the upper left hand corner of the page.

The Annie Laurie Moody Library​ began with a donation by Annie Laurie Moody, State Regent 1942-1945, of the Louisiana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Moody was the chapter regent of the Baton Rouge Chapter, NSDAR, and during her term, the chapter grew to be the largest in the state. Annie Laurie Moody’s meticulous care in promoting the concerns of the DAR extended research and earned her a certificate of merit in genealogy. The collection is now housed adjacent to the genealogy section of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Since its beginning, the library has grown to around 3,400 books.

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No remote access. Available only at the Main Library. Access to English and Irish records as well as newspapers and the PERSI periodicals index

Vintage maps for many cities throughout the United States.

History and Military Archives

In addition to census records and books, the database features the PERSI Archive which is an index to over 2 million genealogical and local history articles.

Nationwide in scope.

Search current newspapers from across the nation. Some start as early as 1986. Great for recent obituaries.

Additional genealogy databases and websites not included in the Digital Library.

Subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals.