The Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association, Inc. is a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political, educational organization dedicated solely to the cause of genealogy.  This organization is governed by these purposes:

To collect, preserve, and make available genealogical materials, documents, and records;

To encourage an interest in genealogy and to sponsor educational programs for its development:

To promote and publicize the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, as a major genealogical research center for genealogists and historians:

To cooperate with and assist with all other genealogical, historical, and patriotic societies in the furtherance of these purposes;

To compile and publish a quarterly composed of records and data related to the science of genealogy.