Exploring and Preserving African American History in the Louisiana Florida Parishes

Welcome to Preserving Our History in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes, Louisiana. "Our History, Our Story, Our Legacy!" Dr. Antoinette Harrell is a native of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. She is a genealogist and local historian with a broad emphasis of African Americans in the Louisiana Florida Parishes.

Monday, December 2, 2019

I found My Great Grandfather's Brother John

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John and Harriet Marriage License 1883 Source: Tangipahoa Clerk Office F or decades I couldn't find anything on maternal great-gran...
Saturday, November 30, 2019

Warner Harrell Migrated Up North

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Warner Harrell Photo Courtesy: Montreal Harrell  Warner Willie  Harrell was born to Alexander and Emma Mead Harrell.  He was born in 1...
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Mary E. Cain and Matilda Tillery Owned Six Enslaved in St. Helena Parish

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Mary E Cain and Matilda Tillery, 1847  File C-1 Nov. 25, 1847-Abrah Womack Jr. appointed adm. of succession with Abram Womack Sr., securit...

Capt. Richard Ward Owned Two Enslaved People; St. Helena Parish

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Capt. Richards Ward, 1823  Files W-7 May 3, 1823. Thomas J. Davidson petitions for administration. Capt. Richard Ward has recently died,...

William Harris of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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William Harris, File H-6 Jan. 13, 1832 - Pet. of Jacob Smith curator and bono of William Harris.  Sd. minor is in possession of considerab...

Timothy Crier of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Timothy Crier, 1810 File C-5 Aug,, 7, 1810 William Cryer represent that his brother Timothy Crier died intestate, leaving plantation, slav...

Kids Learning How to Read Microfilms

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Genealogy Research with Grandmother The kids are out of school for the holiday break for one week. I decided to take them to the Loui...
Sunday, November 24, 2019

Green Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Green Burton. G reen Burton was born in 1843 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. According to the 1880 United States Federal Census was 37...
Saturday, November 23, 2019

How Much Did They Sale Green Burton For?

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The Sale of Green Burton One Negro Man named Green Burton sold for $1070.00 Source St. Helena Parish Courthouse

Who Purchased Jacob Burton Enslaved People in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

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Dr. Antoinette Harrell researching history T his information can provide  helpful information to the genealogists that looking for thei...

The Enslaved People Owned By Jacob Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Enslaved list on Jacob Burton Place T he Inventory of Jacob Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. This record is dated March in the y...

Grandfather Charlie Married Twice

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Charlie Mckay and his wife Julia Bickham McKay M y father passed away this past February, and for something strange reason, I'm lea...

Finding My Mississippi Roots; Harrell, McKay and Williams

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Chatawa, Mississippi M y Mississippi roots are strong. All of my ancestors lived on the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. The Ha...
Friday, November 22, 2019

DNA Test Results Revealed Our Grandmothers Were Sisters

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DNA Test Connected Cousins A couple days ago a lady named Georgia Marie Strickland message me about a DNA result. She said that our gra...

Four Enslaved People on John Burton and Rebecca Womack Burton Place

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Jacob "Jake" Boykins and his wife Martha Burton Boykins I spent the day researching my paternal ancestors in St. Helena Par...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Burton and Boykins Family of Tangipahoa & St. Helena, Parishes

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Lewis and Malinda Burton's Marriage License 1867 I recently started researching my father's side of the family this year after ...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

Preserving Family Photographs

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Ella Keith Harrell: 1885-1960 Photo Courtesy: Monteral Harrell M y maternal Great Aunt Ella Harrell Keith died January 17, 1960, at the...
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Strong Family Resemblance to Aunt Ella

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Tyra Climmons Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell M any of us can attest to how some family members have strong DNA resemblance. The...
Saturday, July 13, 2019

Uncle Henry Migrated Up North in the Early 1920s

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Henry Harrell H enry was born to the union of Alexander and Emma Mead Harrell in 1887. He died in Racine, Wisconsin in 1967. Uncle Henr...

Finding My Priscilla

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Randall and Priscilla "Silla" Blackburn Harrell Marriage License: December 26, 1867 Source: Union Parish Courthouse W henever...
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