Sunday, January 25, 2015

The History of the Irving Family of Roseland, Louisiana

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Dora Curry Irving When I was a child growing up in Amite, my mother used to take my three brothers and I to Big Zion cemetery in Rosela...
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Mt. Gillion Baptist Church in Arcola, Louisiana

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Original Bell One of the oldest church in Arcola, Louisiana, is Mt. Gillion Baptist Church.  It was organized on June 1,1895 by Rev. R...

Old Milk Dairies in Arcola, Louisiana

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Old Milk Dairy owned by Mook Tillman  Today I decided to turn down a road off Hwy 51, in Arcola, Louisiana. My curiosity had got the be...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

The Kimble Family of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Left: Maxine Kimble Right: Frances Catherine Kimble-Miller I was contacted by Evanjalyn El'luminatya Davis who has family ties in T...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Who is the Unnamed Slave Boy in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana?

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Photo Credit: Dr. Charles Smith Under a oak tree in Hammond, Louisiana., you can find the gravesites of Peter Hammond, his wife, t...

Women Making History in Kentwood, Louisiana

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Irma Robertson taking Oath of Office As National Women's History Month approaches in 2015, I know several women who are making histo...

The Town of Kentwood, Louisiana Elected Its First Woman Mayor

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Kentwood First Elect Female Mayor Irma Thompson Gordon is no stranger to the Town of Kentwood Louisiana for services rendered. She reti...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

In Remembrance of Enslaved Africans of St. Helena, Louisiana

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As January 1, 2014 approaches, I couldn't help but think about what my ancestors and all the enslaved Africans and prisoners of war thou...

Cleaning Out a Deceased Relative House

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Antique Radio If anyone has ever had to clean out the home of a deceased family member, they can tell you how challenging it could be. ...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Where Are the African-American Historic Landmarks in St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes?

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Church in Reid's Community, Amite, LA  I've traveled throughout St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes searching for one historical...
Monday, December 1, 2014

The Obituary of Gussie Fluker of Kentwood, LA.

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Gussie Fluker A long life, useful and fruitful, a Christian life, tells the earthly story of the late Sister Gussie Fluker. She was bor...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Bickham African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church History of Amite, Louisiana

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My colleague, friend and Radio Talk Show Bernice Alexander Bennett sent me several obituary and other information that is vital to the his...

Talking To Your Kids About Racism and Bigotry

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This past weekend I wanted to take my grandchildren for a ride to look at some of the historical landmarks in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. ...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Berlin Childress Gordon of Kentwood, Louisiana

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Berlin Childress Gordon On Monday evening the angel of silence invaded the Gordon family and with chilling fingers sealed the lips of a s...
Sunday, November 9, 2014

Historical Rosenwald School in Fluker, Louisiana

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Fluker School  Fluker, Louisiana Fluker, Louisiana is were my paternal side of the family lived. Fluker is a small unincorporated to...

Historical Rosenwald School in St.Helena Parish, Louisiana

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St. Helena Parish Colored School Photo Courtesy of Dewayne Cook My associate Leonard Smith III, sent me an email that got my attention ...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

We Share The Same Surname In A Small Town? Are We Related?

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Minnie Nolan Harrell M any African-American people, whose   ancestors were slaves, carry the surname of the last slaveholder or the on...
Monday, September 22, 2014

In Touch With Our History in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Antoinette Harrell and Bernice A. Bennett researching family history in St. Helena Clerk's Office Whenever I visit the St. Helena ...
Friday, September 19, 2014

Records In The St. Helena Parish Vault

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St. Helena Parish Courthouse One of my favorite places to research is the St. Helena Parish courthouse in St. Helena, Louisiana. Ther...
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Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Precott Plantation In St. Helena, Louisiana

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Genealogist and Author Bernice Alexander Bennett Bernice Alexander Bennett spend long hours conducting genealogy research at the Nation...