Monday, November 15, 2021

Patsy Z. Johnson African American Funeral Program Collection Soon Will Be Digitized at EBPL Genealogy and Special Collections

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L ast month Johnson was reading a news article about the preservation of African American funeral programs in the Louisiana Florida Parishes...
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Deputy Ed Toefield Jr, and Deputy R.A. Kent Memorial Highways

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Photos Courtesy: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook Page On November 12, 2021, a large crowd of Tangipahoa Parish Elected offic...

The Life of Edward Dyson of Tangipahoa, Louisiana

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Edward Dyson E dward Dyson was born to Eloise Bringgs and Climmie Dyson on March 19, 1943 he was born and raised in Sunny Hill, LA and was a...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Genealogy Discussions with Antoinette Harrell and Karran Harper Royal

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

Handy Burton of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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H andy died on May 6, 1984 in Kenner, Louisiana. His services were held at Community Chapel Methodist Church in Fluker, Louisiana. He was ma...

Corrine Burton Holloway (1905-1995)

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   Corrine Burton  Courtesy of blackwaltersr  Ancestry Corrine was the daughter of Tom and Martha Thomas Burton. Her birthplace was Liverpoo...
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Thomas Tucker of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Published The Times-Picayune, June 25, 1962 Tucker-Entered into rest on Saturday, June 23, 1962 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. at Clinton, Infirm...

Emmett Burton the Son of Nathaniel and Nora Lee Burton

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E mmett was born in St, Helena Parish, Louisiana on January 1, 1897. After he left home, he made Colfax, Louisiana his home. He was married ...

Frank Burton the Son of Gabe and Nora Lea Burton

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Frank Burton Military Draft Card Courtesy of Ancestry F rank was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana  in 1892. He left St. Helena and made ...

Elzie Burton the Son of Nathaniel and Julia Wilson Burton

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Elzie Burton World War II Draft Card Courtesy of Ancestry E lize was born on May 5, 1922 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He left St. Helena...

Nathaniel Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Nathaniel Burton  Military Draft Card Courtesy of Ancestry N athaniel lived in Liverpool, Louisiana. Liverpool is a community in St. Helena ...

Absalom Burton and Edna Montgomery

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Marriage License for Absalom and Edna Source: Ancestry/Jane Holiday Absalom Apps Burton was born around 1817 in Louisiana. He and Edna was t...
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Clarisa "Clara" Richardson of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Clara Richardson  Courtesy of  Wheeler411 (Ancestry) C lara was born on April 7, 1884 to Andrew and Sarah Jane Foster Richardson in St. Hele...

Kelly Brock Brumfield of Washington Parish, Louisiana

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Kelly Brock Brumfield Source: Patsy Johnson K elly was born to Laborn and Elizabeth Brock in 1900. The Brock family was living in Washington...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Louisiana Florida Parishes African American Collections and Preservation

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Amite Genealogy Library Photo Credit: Walter C. Black, Sr. T he first time I began conducting genealogy research  more than 25 years ago. In...

The History of B. Stern Co., LTD

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B. Stern Truck Driver Photo Courtesy of Hancock Whitney Bank Amite, Louisiana. B . Stern located in Amite, Louisiana was incorporated in 186...

Touring the Louisiana State Archives

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Louisiana State Archives Photo Credit: Leonard Smith III T he Louisiana State Archives is the official repository for Louisiana's histor...
Friday, October 22, 2021

Richardson Funeral Home, Inc, Amite Donated a Volume of Funeral Books for Preservation

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Funeral Records The secretary for Richardson Funeral Home, Inc., Amite contacted Nurturing Our Roots Media regarding a volume of books that ...

More African American Funeral Programs to Be Digitized at the EBPL Special Collections Department

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Patsy  Johnson I've had a busy week of preserving African Americans funeral programs at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Coll...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Funeral Services for Bro. Jim Williams

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1885-1962, to be held at  Church of God in Christ, Amite, La. on Thursday, February 1, 1962 at 1:00 p.m.  Order of Service Master of Ceremon...