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Continue reading →: Identifying Slave Ownership.
One solid clue in identifying slave ownership among our ancestors can be found by comparing the 1860 U.S. Federal Population Schedules (Census) to the 1870 Census. Both the 1860 and 1870 Censuses asked about wealth in the form of real estate and personal estate. If we find an occasion where…
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Continue reading →: Louisiana State Archives – Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Louisiana State Archives is located at 3851 Essen Lane – cross street Archives Ave. – in the state capital of Baton Rouge. This is a large building at the intersection’s southeast corner, with flags in front. The public access area is on the first floor, left of the main…
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Continue reading →: Edith Garland Dupre Library at the University of Louisiana – Lafayette.
Arriving after 5 PM at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, I found the Edith Garland Dupre Library open, but the Jefferson Caffery Louisiana Room (Special Collections) on the 4th floor closed. I would revisit the university to get my hands on a book I wanted, now behind locked doors.…
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Continue reading →: Calcasieu Parish Courthouse – Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The Calcasieu Parish Courthouse is located at 1000 Ryan Street in downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana. It’s a beautiful court building with a green dome. I got into Lake Charles early and found some free off-street parking at the northeast corner of Pujo and Bilbo Streets (across the street from the…
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Continue reading →: Calcasieu Parish Public Library and Genealogy Room.
The public library branch located at 411 Pujo Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was on my list of places to see while I was in this part of the state. A friend and fellow genealogist spoke highly of the staff and the collection. Before I ever left California, I knew…
Hello,
I’m Aaron
My path toward discovery is never ending. Notice I say toward discovery. True discovery comes from the understanding that the journey is actually the destination.
I use this blog to share my discovery. Topics vary – ranging from my exercises in micro history and travel, to the strange things that come to my mind and how I engage them.
Aaron Tassin, MLIS 