2021 Calendar of Events
If you would like to be considered as a speaker to give a genealogy or history oriented presentation at o ne of our monthly events, please contact Jim Johnson at jjohnson747@suddenlink.net
| Date | Speaker | Program We strive to offer educational programs that are genealogical or historically oriented. Frequently, in addition to our monthly featured program, we provide a short (usually 15-20 minutes) 'hornbook' session by an Education Committee member that focuses on a genealogy research topic, plus a 'Bits and Pieces' segment that details interesting genealogy news, tips, and research sources. |
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| January 9 | Melissa Nesbitt, Archivist at Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) | “Guide to Research at SARA” Meeting will be via Zoom |
| February 13 | Chandra Lester, Family Historian | Program: Keeping Our Village Alive Across the Ocean Hornbook session presented by Margrett Ford. Meeting will be via Zoom |
| March 13 | Nolan Eller, Archivist at Louisiana Tech | “Resources at Louisiana Tech’s Prescott Memorial Library” Hornbook presentation presented by Phil Adderley Meeting will be via Zoom |
| April 10 | Pamela Carlisle, Asst. Mgr. Bossier History Center | "Sacred to the Memory: Bossier Parish Headstones — Photos and Symbols"
Hornbook session presented by Thad Pardue. Meeting will be via Zoom |
| May 8 | Phil Adderley, Genealogist and Lecturer | “Finding Jim’s Mary, a World War II Sweetheart” Hornbook session presented by Paula Roper: "Lineage Societies" Meeting will be via Zoom |
| June 12 | Education Committee | Question & Answer session moderated by the Education Committee. Please click here to see a list of questions that will be discussed. Meeting will be via Zoom |
| July 10 | Kate Sedgwick, Librarian/Archivist/Cemeterian (Diocese of Shreveport Catholic Center) | “St. Joseph Cemetery - Past, Present and Future" Note: This meeting will take place at the Catholic Center, 3500 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport. Meeting will also be via Zoom. |
| August 14 | Phil Adderley, Genealogist and Lecturer Education Committee |
See Link to his presentation: “An Introduction to the Territorial and early Federal and State Records Held by the Louisiana Office of State Lands” Many settlers of different national backgrounds made homes in present-day Louisiana before and after statehood. While some records were created before, at, or soon after a first settlement, many others were triggered years or decades later. Research of these earliest ancestors should not be considered reasonably exhaustive without consulting the historical documents housed in Louisiana’s Office of State Lands. This module discusses the types of records held and how to navigate them, with selected examples. “Brick Wall Solutions – Open Discussion” Note: This meeting will take place at the Bossier History Center, adjacent to the Bossier Central Library, 2206 Beckett Street, Bossier City. Meeting will also be via Zoom. |
| September 11 | Kate Sedgwick, Librarian/Archivist/Cemeterian (Diocese of Shreveport Catholic Center | “St Joseph Cemetery” (continuation from July 10 presentation) Hornbook session presented by Glenn Moore: "DNA Basics" Note: This meeting will take place at the Catholic Center, 3500 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport. Meeting will also be via Zoom. |
| October 9 | Reed Mathews, Genealogist and Librarian | “1950 Federal Census – What to Expect” Hornbook session presented by Peggy Caraway: Resources and Materials Available at DAR. Note: This meeting will take place at the Broadmoor Branch Library, 1212 Capt Shreve Drive, Shreveport. Meeting will also be via Zoom and Facebook Live. |
| November 13 | Marty Young, Director LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center | “Highlighting the LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center” Hornbook session presented by Phil Adderley: Part A: “ Documents to Search for Handwriting Samples & Signatures to Help Prove or Estimate a Person’s Identity.” Part B: “Best Sources for Immigration Records.” Note that the topics are linked to the slides that were used during the hornbook presentation. Note: This meeting will take place at the Broadmoor Branch Library, 1212 Capt Shreve Drive, Shreveport. Meeting will also be via Zoom and Facebook Live. |
| December 11 | Christmas Program / Tour of Museums. | Tour of the historic Shreveport Water Works Museum and the Red River
Valley Railroad Museum. Tour will include a presentation about the museums and
the historic McNeil pumping station. Refreshments and more. Note: This meeting will take place at the Shreveport Water Works Museum, 142 N. Common St, Shreveport |
| Note: Monthly meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month
from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Broadmoor Branch Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive. Shreveport, Louisiana.
(One block east of East Kings Hwy/Reily Ln) Other events are located as noted. |
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