Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Carter's genealogy road trip with his grandmother Dr. Antoinette Harrell

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C arter researching family history at the Amite Genealogy Library in Amite.  Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell My youngest grandson Carte...

A Tribute to Tangipahoa Parish Library Director Barry Bradford

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Tangipahoa Parish Library is fortunate to have Barry Bradford as its  Director.  It is amazing what he has accomplished for the library unde...
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Saturday, April 6, 2024

Bringing generations together

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Monteral Harrell and Carter are 3rd cousins Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell "Growing  up, all generations  of my family were well-...
Friday, April 5, 2024

Preserving Family Images with Monteral Harrell

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Local Student Wins Big at Southern University's 2024 Livestock Show

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Jh'Rhianna Dyson Photo Courtesy: Charity M. Schaffer, Ph.D . Congratulations to Jh’Rhianna Dyson on winning Grand Champion in the Beef B...
Saturday, March 30, 2024

The murders of their grandfathers link Herbert Lee and Louis Allen's grandsons

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Louis Allen and Toriano Lee Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell My research at the National Archives led me to find an Associated Press art...
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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Studying genealogy can help students understand local history

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Chase LaCoste conducting genealogy research at the St. Helena Courthouse.  Photo Credit: Dr.Antoinette Harrell As a homeschooled student, Ch...
Friday, March 22, 2024

Hidden History Treasures in Grandma's House

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Bernard Learning Genealogy from his Mom 2004

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Dwayne Taylor Sr, finding his biological roots in Fluker, Louisiana

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Dwayne at the Boykin's gravesites. Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell Although I did not undergo surgery yesterday, I had an amazing day e...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A local historian conducts research and writes about the history of Blacks in Southeast Louisiana

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Dr. Antoinette Harrell Local Historian and Genealogist  in Tangipahoa Parish To gain a deeper understanding of yourself, you must examine yo...

There is an increased risk of drowning among Black children due to a lack of swimming skills

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Carter at Swim Meet Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell Black children aged 5-19 are five times more likely than white children to drown in swi...
Monday, January 29, 2024

Ebony and Jet magazine art director Herbert Temple, Jr., roots traces back to Tangipahoa Parish

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Herbert Temple, Jr. Photo Credit: Chornes/Ancestry "It is impossible to predict what you may uncover when conducting genealogy and loca...

The late Dr. Percy, L. Walker was legend in his community

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Dr. Percy L. Walker Photo Credit: Louisiana Weekl y Amite, LA-  My memory of Dr. Percy L. Walker dates back to when I was a child. He was Ta...