9 am to 8:45 pm Monday -Thursday
9 am to 5:45 pm Friday - Saturday
2pm to 8:45 pm Sunday
7711 Goodwood Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 231-3751
The Advocate Obituary Project indexes obituaries appearing in the State Times or Morning Advocate. Years covered to date: 1952-91. To use these files: Save the file(s) to the Computer's Desktop and then Open them for optimal viewing.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Collections, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge. Registration is required.
Join a community of genealogy researchers just like you for a discussion on genealogy, research and history.
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. at the Main Library at Goodwood, Conference Rm. 2B.
No registration required
Bring your knowledge, bring your questions and bring your lunch!!!
This Guide is to assist the beginning Genealogist. For help, please contact us at (225) 231-3751.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library Genealogy Collection focuses on southern states and includes:
Microfilm: Slave papers, legal records, city directories, plantation records, church records, & passenger records.
Print Resources: Books, newsletters, magazines, local histories, family genealogies, & vertical files.
Electronic Resources: Ancestry.com Library edition, HeritageQuest, Fold3, & Internet resources.
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