2026 Calendar of Events
If you would like to be considered as a speaker to give a genealogy or history oriented presentation at one of our monthly events, please contact Jim Johnson at: jjohnson747@suddenlink.net
| Date | Speaker | Program We strive to offer educational programs that are genealogical or historically oriented. Frequently, in addition to our monthly featured program, we provide a short (usually 15-20 minutes) 'hornbook' session by an Education Committee member that focuses on a genealogy research topic, plus a 'Bits and Pieces' segment that details interesting genealogy news, tips, and research sources. |
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| January 10 | Phil Adderley, genealogist, lecturer | “Recipes for Brick Wall Research” Hornbook session presented by Sonja Webb: “What is a Census Compendium and How Can We Make Use of it?” |
| February 21 | Mone’ Bryant, genealogist, marketing & multimedia specialist Guest speaker: Chandra Lester, family historian |
The Land Still Remembers: “Black Community Erasure and Rediscovery
Buried Under Military Development in North Louisiana” “Life of Pinckney Pinchback, Lt. Governor of Louisiana” |
| March 14 | Debi Adderley, family historian | “Worlds Away - My Favorite Characters (aka Relatives): From Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1500’s To a Virginian Oyster Farmer 1879 Via India” Debi Adderley full 2 hours. |
| April 11 | Various | Genealogy Fair: Tables representing various genealogy subjects: DNA Testing, Findagrave.com, Census Research, Courthouse Research, Military Research, Newspaper Research, African American Research, Dating Old Photos, etc. |
| May 9 | Leonard Gresens, past president of ALTGA and researcher | "Introduction to AI and Genealogy" Hornbook presented by Jim Johnson – “Tips for Using ‘Full Text’ Search” |
| June 13 | Sarah (Sally) Hamer, Writer, Author and Instructor | “Beyond The Thirteen Colonies — Louisiana’s Role in the American Revolution” |
| July 11 | Mary Claire Kettler, educator, historian | “The Story of Lavinia Hartwell Egan (1863-1945) of Mt. Lebanon” |
| August 8 | John Sellers, noted genealogist and lecturer | All day Seminar, Details to be announced Seminar Flyer |
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| December 12 | Business Meeting & Election Christmas Trivia, Christmas Potluck Luncheon |
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| Note: Monthly meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month
from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Broadmoor Branch Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive. Shreveport, Louisiana.
(One block east of East Kings Hwy/Reily Ln) Other events are located as noted. |
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