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.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Allen Muse Educating his Daughter and Grandsons About Farm Life

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Dustin Davidson Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell Earlier today,  I had the privilege and opportunity to talk briefly with three generati...
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Richardson and Richardson Ancestry DNA Testing

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Genealogy Discussions with Antoinette and Karran

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Have You Heard of Congo Town in Amite, Louisiana?

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The late Dr. Kingsley B. Garrison told me about Congo Town in Amite, Louisiana many years ago. Congo Town is a subdivision of the West Porti...
Friday, April 8, 2022

Richardson and Richardson DNA Testing to Find Out if They Are Related

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Ancestry DNA Testing Photo Credit: Wallace Gilmore How often have you heard of two sets of people with the same last name living in a small ...
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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...
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