- Acadian Memorial
Monument to the people who sought refuge in Louisiana.
www.acadianmemorial.org
- Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820
Searchable database which contains background on 100,000 slaves who were brought to Louisiana in the 18th and 19th centuries.
www.ibiblio.org/laslave
- Ascension Parish USGenWeb
Includes history, list of parish cemeteries, obituaries, place names, lookup volunteers, and other resources.
www.rootsweb.com/~laascens/newindex.htm
- Assumption Parish USGenWeb
Includes includes biographies, census information, newspapers, and estate documents as well as lookup volunteers and query board.
www.rootsweb.com/~laassump
- Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Includes history of the city, postcards, area maps, photographs, genealogy information, and links.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcclendon/Bogalusa
- Camp Claiborne
Traces the history of the World War II army training camp located in central Louisiana.
www.campclaiborne.com
- Cities of the Dead
Read about the above-ground tombs in the cemeteries of New Orleans, and see some beautiful pictures.
www.neworleansweb.org/deadcity.html
- Crescent City Cemeteries
Pictorial view of New Orleans' cemeteries including several 360 degree panoramic images.
members.aol.com/crescntcem
- Destrehan Plantation
Tour the oldest documented plantation house in the lower Mississippi Valley, representing three significant phases of Louisiana architecture, and used in the movie Interview with the Vampire.
www.destrehanplantation.org
- Foundation for Historical Louisiana
Promotes the preservation of the cultural and architectural heritage of Louisiana through education, advocacy, and stewardship.
www.fhl.org
- History & Genealogy in Terrebonne Parish
Features history of the parish, local research resources, the Terrebonne Genealogical Society, and more.
www.rootsweb.com/~laterreb
- Lafitte, Jean (1780?-1825?)@
Learn about the famous early 19th century pirate Jean Lafitte known for his piracy in the Gulf of Mexico and recognized for his heroism in the Battle of New Orleans. Find links to legends of gold, buried treasure, and smuggling activities.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Pirates_and_Buccaneers/Lafitte__Jean__1780__1825__
- Lafourche Parish LaGenWeb
Features local databases and home pages, query board, surname list, and other resources.
www.lafourcheparish.jwebre.com
- Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum
Offers exhibits, events, and more. Also features information on the annual Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival.
www.lpbmaritimemuseum.com
- Laveau, Marie@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Voodoo/Laveau__Marie
- Long, Huey (1893-1935)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Long__Huey__1893_1935_
- Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation
www.crt.state.la.us/crt/ocd/hp/ocdhp.htm
- Louisiana Folklife Center
Research facility which coordinates the Natchitoches/NSU Folklife Festival and serves as an archival repository for many folklife materials.
www.nsula.edu/folklife
- Louisiana Fossil Page
Common animal and plant fossils of Louisiana.
www.intersurf.com/~chalcedony/lafossil1.shtml
- Louisiana GenWeb Project@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Genealogy/Louisiana_GenWeb_Project
- Louisiana Orphan Train
The story of Francis Wilson is told by his granddaughter, Becky Richard.
www.angelfire.com/la/louisianaorphantrain/index.html
- Louisiana Prehistory
Introduction to the prehistory of what is modern day Louisiana.
www.crt.state.la.us/crt/ocd/arch/laprehis/lapre.htm
- Louisiana Purchase 2003
Provides information on activities and events scheduled for the bicentennial celebration.
www.louisianapurchase2003.com
- Louisiana Regional Folklife Program
Providing in-depth documentation of Louisiana's folk traditions and facilitating their appropriate use by the public and cultural tourism.
www.nsula.edu/regionalfolklife
- Louisiana State Archives
www.sec.state.la.us/archives/archives/archives-index.htm
- Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum, The
Committed to preserving the past and educating all who visit on the role this prison farm has played in state history.
www.angolamuseum.org
- Louisiana's Old State Capitol
Center for political and governmental history featuring state archives, elections, museums, press releases, and events schedule.
www.sec.state.la.us/museums/osc/osc/osc-index.htm
- Louisiana101: Louisiana History
www.louisiana101.com
- LSU Digital Library
Gateway to Louisiana's past through archives, manuscripts, photographs, maps, and more.
www.lsu.edu/diglib
- Memorial Hall - Confederate Civil War Museum
Contains a collection of Confederate Civil War memorabilia.
www.confederatemuseum.com
- National D-Day Museum
Celebrating the courage and sacrifice of Americans in World War II. Includes information about exhibits and events plus timelines of the war and the D-Day landings in Normandy.
www.nationalww2museum.org
- New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain Camps
Documents the history of the hundreds of camps that once lined the New Orleans lakeshore from West End to Paris Road. Includes photographs, maps, articles, and stories told by New Orleanians.
www.stphilipneri.org/teacher/camps
- Present at the Creation: The French Quarter
Archive of a 2002 NPR report on the origins and developments of New Orleans' French Quarter.
www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/frenchquarter/index.html
- Preservation Resource Center
Promoting renovation of properties, architecture, historic neighborhoods, landmarks, tours, maps, houses, workshops, and restorations.
www.prcno.org
- Reconstruction: A State Divided
Devoted to Louisiana's Reconstruction experience from 1864 to 1879.
lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab11.htm
- Ruby Bridges Foundation
Bringing diverse student populations together to develop relationship-building skills, strategies for collaborative work for social change, and an appreciation of differences. Founded by civil rights icon Ruby Bridges.
www.rubybridges.org
- Save Our Cemeteries, Inc.
Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic cemeteries of Louisiana.
www.saveourcemeteries.org
- Sons of Confederate Veterans - Louisiana Division
Made up of male descendants of individuals who honorably served the Confederate States of America.
members.tripod.com/ladivscv
- St. James Parish LaGenWeb
Includes photos, local home pages, queries, lookup volunteers, and other resources.
www.stjamesparish.jwebre.com
- St. John the Baptist Parish LaGenWeb. Information of interest to those researching inhabitants of St. John Parish, LA from 1721 to the present
Includes history, local home pages, discussion board, community links, and other resources.
www.stjohnparish.jwebre.com
- Terrebonne Museum and Southdown Plantation House
www.southdown.org
- USS Kidd & Nautical Center
Veteran World War II vessel now open for touring as a museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
www.usskidd.com
- Vermilion Historical Society
Preserving and disseminating the history of Vermilion Parish. Includes articles, photographs, documents, and publications.
www.vermilionhistorical.com
- Webre Family in Louisiana
Documenting the family from 1721 through the present. Includes photographs, documents, and records.
www.webrefamily.jwebre.com
- Young-Sanders Center
Founded to study the War Between the States in Louisiana. Includes research documents, list of events, official records, and a Soldier burial data base.
www.youngsanders.org
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