Resources for New Orleans Area Genealogical Research In-Person / Online
Family historians have access to a wide range of libraries archives, an other resources that can shed light on their roots in Southeast Louisiana. This presentation highlights both well-known and lesser-known repositories, offering an overview of their collections and key feature to support your research.
Speaker: Stephen Stuart, President of the Genealogical Research society of New Orleans
This session is part of the daylong Genealogy Day at Clayton Library. The program is offered in a hybrid format, attend either online or in person t the Family History Research Center at the Family History Research Center at Clayton library Campus.
Registration is required.
- Date:
- Friday, October 17, 2025
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 2:20pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Meeting Room - Susan Clayton Garwood
- Campus:
- Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus
- Age Group:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Genealogy Day History Research Centers Spotlight Events
Please join us for the 2025 Annual Genealogy Day! It's a full day of speakers, research help, information about local resources, and door prizes. Doors open at 8:30 AM. Register online now to attend virtually or in person. This event is free and open to the public!
Genealogy Day Schedule:
9:00 am – 10:20 am - The Stories of Our Lives: Beginning Your Family History
Curt Witcher, Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library
10:30 am – 11:20 am - All in the Family: Using Collateral Research to Build Your Family Tree
Sandra Crowley, Director of Development for the Texas State Genealogical Society
11:30 am – 12:20 am - Following a Civil Case Through Documents Filed in Court
J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, Ky-Tn Research Associates Researcher
12:20 pm - 1:20pm Lunch Break
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Resources for New Orleans Area Genealogical Research
Stephen Stuart, President of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans
2:30pm - 3:20 pm - From Names to Narratives: A Simple Guide to Writing
Hannah Kubacak, Librarian from the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Genealogy Center
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm - Family Trees Get Smart: AI as Your Genealogy Assistant
Sherri Taggart Ahmadzadeh, Chief Genealogist at Family Tree Tracer, LLC
4:30pm - 5:20 pm - Jakten - Researching Your Scandinavian Ancestors
Carl Smith, Manager of the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus
5:30 pm - 6:20 pm - Research Road Trips: Productive for You, Fun for Family
Jessica Horne Collins, President of the Clayton Library Friends
This program is provided by the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), co-sponsors include the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library, the Central Texas Genealogical Society, and the Texas State Genealogical Society.