-
Continue reading →: St. Martin Parish Court Records.
The St. Martin Parish Court Records building is behind the courthouse at 415 South Main in St. Martinville, Louisiana. This is a modern facility – thankfully air-conditioned for this California-born researcher. From my understanding, records access is self-serve compared to the actual recordings. I have no problem being corrected on…
-
Continue reading →: St. Martin Parish Public Library.
The St. Martin Public Library is at 201 Porter Street in St. Martinville, Louisiana. This is a lovely little public library located a short distance from town. There is a separate room for genealogy-related materials. I found a few items on my Research Log here. There is a complete set…
-
Continue reading →: The Acadian Memorial.
The Acadian Memorial is located at 121 South New Market Street in St. Martinville Louisiana. On the date of my visit, the memorial was closed for flood damage repair. No wonder the flood of last August reached the building. The memorial sits on the bank of the Bayou Teche. I…
-
Continue reading →: Iberia Parish Courthouse.
The Iberia Parish Court Building is located at 300 Iberia Street in New Iberia, Louisiana. On the day of my visit, Succession Records were on my mind. My second-great Grandfather, Hildebert Theriot (sometimes spelled without the silent H, Ildebert), and his wife, Louise Elmina Delahoussaye, lived and died in Iberia…
-
Continue reading →: Saint Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery is in Baton Rouge on North 15th Street, between ‘North Street and Main Street. There are two entrances, one on the cemetery’s north side and the second on the southern edge. This is a historic cemetery, and I was impressed with the overall disrepair and lack…
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 