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.

Sunday, April 3, 2022

The Legacy of Three Generations Vernon Men of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Each time I speak with members of the Vernon family and others who were a part of the community and have recollections of some of the  commu...

Irving Family History of Roseland, Louisiana with Lorraine Deamer Lizana

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Lynn Dosty Finding Her East Feliciana and Orleans Louisiana Parishes Anc...

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Louis Ali Researching His Allen Family History with Dr. Antoinette Harrell

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Star Hill C.M.E Church Amite County, Mississippi Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell For twenty years Crawford Allen's story sat on Dr....

Homegoing Celebration for Mardus (Myrtis) Lee Womack

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Myrtis Womack Johnson Nurturing Our Roots with Dr. Antoinette Harrell A life so beautifully lived, deserves to be beautifully remembered. Ou...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Inspired to Sing with Kathy Knighten Williamson

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Saturday, March 12, 2022

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

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Lynn Dosty Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell Lynn Dosty contacted Dr. Antoinette Harrell, genealogist and local historian to discuss her Badi...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Celebrating Women History Month with Kathe Hambrick RRAFM

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Dr. Antoinette Harrell Reveals Family History to Publisher and Editor of the Drum Newspaper

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Eddie Ponds The Drum Newspaper  Publisher Dr. Harrell spoke with Eddie Ponds, owner and publisher of the Drum Newspaper about his family his...
Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Leontine Dupree Live/One More Sunny! A Native of Independence, Louisiana

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Nathaniel Sharper, Sr. and His Old Hound Dog

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  Nathaniel Sharper, Sr. and his Old Hound Dog Nathaniel Sharper, Sr. was born in 1888 in Bain, West Feliciana, Louisiana to Peter Sharper a...

Nathaniel Sharper, Jr. 1921-1981

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  Nathaniel Sharper, Jr.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel Sharper and Maggie Smothers of Bain, West Feliciana, Louisiana.  He was born on...

The Happy Landers at John S. Dawson High in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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Photo Courtesy of  West Feliciana Historical Museum The Dawson exhibit remains on display at the museum and  the public is  welcome  to visi...

Ouida Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana

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Ouida Plantation West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell Ouida Plantation contains about 475 acres of land in ...

Exploring and Discovering African American Genealogy and History in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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Charley Smothers Greater Hollywood Church, West Feliciana Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell S unday was the perfect day to drive down the...

In Search of Their Louisiana Florida Parish Family Roots

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Researching in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell Three years ago Carla Butler and Karma M Ede contacted Dr. ...
Sunday, February 27, 2022

The Greater Hollywood Baptist Church Cornerstone, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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The Greater Hollywood Baptist Church Cornerstone Photo Credit:  Dr. Antoinette Harrell  West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana  

The Gilmore Family History In West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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Wallace Gilmore Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell My husband is a descendant of Tasco Gilmore, Sr.,  and  Katie Sturgis Gilmore.  Tasco G...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The Family History of Alfred and Rebecca Richardson of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Photo Courtesy of Robert Lee Richardson Funeral Program  My entire life I have heard from some of my Richardson family members that there ar...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

West Feliciana Genealogy Connection with Gaynell Brady

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