Genealogy Roundup, December 13
In this week's Roundup: The story of Annie Moore, first to arrive at Ellis Island, being told in dance in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Roots of Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine
Among legendary chef, restaurateur, activist, and patron of the arts Leah Chase's more intriguing ancestors are one of the first African American members of the Louisiana state legislature, a fellow who purchased the freedom of several relatives, a gentleman who served as the military legal counselor to the Spanish governor, and a great-great-grandmother whose cause attracted the attention of the then governor of Florida and future American President, Andrew Jackson. To share the entirety of her family saga would require a book, but here are some highlights.
Genealogy Roundup, May 24
In this week's Roundup: A new book that tells the story of America’s involvement in World War I through letters by General John Pershing and others who fought or supported the war effort and five snippets of family history shared in the wake of the removal of Civil-War era monuments in New Orleans
November 2014 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
Alex will attend the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and present information on his ancestor fabout his role in the history of New Orleans.
October 2014 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
Leah Chase is known as the "Queen of Creole Cuisine," but she's so much more – a patron of the arts, a civil rights leader, a champion of New Orleans.