Louisiana Societies
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Genealogical, historical, lineage, veteran, and ethnic societies often collect, transcribe, and publish information that can be helpful to genealogists.
- Visit the "United States Societies" Wiki article.
Statewide Louisiana Societies[edit | edit source]
| Society | About |
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| Afro-Louisiana Historical & Genealogical Society | Dedicated to expanding the knowledge base, sources, community consciousness, and education regarding the historical, cultural, and genealogical heritage of African-Americans in general and Louisianians in particular. |
| Louisiana Historical Society | Founded in 1835, the Louisiana Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in the state. |
| Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society | Organized in 1953 to assist its members in tracing and recording their family history. |
Regional Louisiana Societies[edit | edit source]
| Society | About |
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| Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association | Serves the Shreveport/Bossier City area. |
| Central Louisiana Genealogical Society | Formed to preserve genealogical and historical information relative to the parishes of: |
| German and Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society |
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| Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society | Dedicated to gathering, processing and preserving genealogical material by promoting interest in genealogy. |
Online Resources for Louisiana Research[edit | edit source]
| Resource | Information |
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| Louisiana Genealogy Societies | Links to several statewide and regional resources. |
| Online directory of societies. | |
| Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Societies | "Free Genealogy Data to Help Find Your Ancestors" |
Society pages and the Society Adopt-a-Page Option[edit | edit source]
- Societies can have their own page in the wiki devoted specifically to their organization. See the Help article: "creating a society page" for more information.
- Societies are encouraged to adopt-a-wiki-page related to their own content expertise. See the Help article for more details about the opportunity to adopt a wiki page.