We strive to offer educational programs that are genealogical or historically oriented.  Frequently, in addition to our monthly featured program, we provide a shorter (usually about 15 minutes) 'hornbook' session that focuses on genealogy research. 

“Aunt Marshler, Molsey Wild, & Amelia Weinstock: Three Women, Two, or One?”  (Resolving female identities based on family traditions and indirect/circumstantial genealogical evidence)

"A Personal Experience in Genealogy and Land Research".   In commemoration of Black History Month

Hornbook session presented by Jim Jones "Getting Ready for Courthouse Research Using FamilySearch.org"

"Family History Skills Day"  Location:  Broadmoor Branch Library, 1212 Capt Shreve Drive.  Workshop lectures from 9:30 - 11:45am and guided research assistance in the genealogy department from 1 - 4pm. 

Register for this event in the Genealogy Department.

"Irish Family Names and Irish History/Folklore"

Hornbook session presented by Glenda Bernard; Topic:  "Finding Obituaries and Other Hidden Surprises"

"Northwest Louisiana at Statehood: 1812."    This program commemorates the 200th anniversary of Louisiana as a state.

Hornbook session presented by Philip Adderley, CG ^SM  Topic:  "Unpublished and Unknown Settlers of the Public Domain"

"Dr. John Sibley - Louisiana Territory's First Indian Agent, Physician, Planter, and Politician"

Hornbook Session presented by Jim Jones.  Topic:  "Indexing the 1940 Census - A Lesson on Interpreting Twentieth Century Handwriting".

This will be a presentation and book promotion.  The book is a true story of the hardships suffered during the Great Depression and WW II.  Books will be available for purchase for only $13.00 each.  Information about the book and its authors are here.

Hornbook session to be presented by Philip Adderley,  CG ^SM.  Topic is "Hornbook Lessons from the Archives"

Caddo Parish Courthouse Records 101 (An overview of records and research techniques at the courthouse)

All day seminar.  Topics: 

(1) "So You Want to be a Cherokee" (This lecture explores genealogical sources of the five civilized tribes) 
(2) "Camping in Canaan's Land" (An introduction to researching American church records) 
(3) "Forty Acres and a Mule" (Ancestor Hunting in Original Land Entry Records"
(4) "Wanted Dead or Alive" (Looking for Southern vital records); 

Seminar Flyer & Registration Form

Location:  Pearce Activity Hall at Broadmoor United Methodist Church,  3715 Youree Drive, Shreveport.  Cost $40 (includes lunch, if registration is received by August 6, 2012.).  pdf flyer/registration form is printable.   For more information send an email to jjohnson747@suddenlink.net

"Lizzie Stoner v. Texas & Pacific Railroads:  Reconstructing Lives & Neighborhoods with Louisiana Supreme Court Records"