Lynn Dosty Searching Her Badie Family History in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Lynn Dosty
Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell

Lynn Dosty contacted Dr. Antoinette Harrell, genealogist and local historian to discuss her Badie, Butler,  Keller, Mitchell, and Harrison family history with Harrell. Dosty had ties to East Feliciana Parish through her Badie family history. Their telephone conversation about the Badie family history led Harrell to conclude that it was time for her to travel down south to  Southeast Louisiana to conduct genealogical research. This was her first time to conduct family history research in the parish. 

Dosty desired to be guided by Dr. Harrell's methodology and expertise in genealogy research. In consultation with Dosty, Harrell discussed the itinerary with her to make her genealogy trip a success. Harrell chose to visit start the Badie and Keller research at the East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court and later to the genealogy department at the Audubon Regional Library in Clinton, Louisiana. 

Her research with Harrell resulted in several marriage records and succession records regarding her Badie family. "As they found records that could prove extremely helpful to the progress of building Dosty's family tree," she was overjoyed. Having completed their research at the library, they subsequently drove around the town taking pictures of the many historic sites and historic homes. 

The following day visited the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to search for vital records and marriage records. Dosty retrieved over certified copies of seventy-six records in a matter of hours. We had planned research to the close of the day, but finished two hours earlier. 

"Dr. Harrell was very professional and she setup an appointment and followed up with a Zoom meeting." She took the time to consult with me regarding some critical findings. "I could not have completed this research without the assistance of Dr. Harrell," said Dosty. According to Dosty, the positive results is due to the beautiful, peaceful, and professional guidance she had with Harrell. Dosty dressed in her camouflage,  the outfit corresponded to her ancestral search.