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Friday Nights at NOMA: Genealogy Night
Fri, February 12th, 2016 at 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to explore your family’s history, but didn’t know where to start? In conjunction with the exhibition Pierre Joseph Landry: Patriot, Planter, Sculptor, NOMA will be hosting a genealogy night. Local groups, including the City Archives at the New Orleans Public Library, will be on site to offer advice and help you get started. Enjoy live music, art activities, and additional programs. Check this page in the coming weeks as we add more information.
- 5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot
- 5 – 8 pm: Genealogy information with the Louisiana Creole Research Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Louisiana Division/City Archives at the New Orleans Public Library
- 5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Bruce Daigrepont
- 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Introduction to Genealogy Resources with Christina Bryant, Head Louisiana Division/City Archives and Greg Osborn, Staff Louisiana Division/City Archives (This talk will introduce beginners to resources available for genealogy research. The discussion will focus primarily on resources available from the Louisiana Division/City Archives at the New Orleans Public Library.)
Pierre Joseph Landry: Patriot, Planter, Sculptor is jointly organized by the Louisiana State Museum and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Related programs are funded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of either the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
