NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

October 6, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY OF NEW ORLEANS TO HOST 'ASK-AN-EXPERT' NIGHT AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

JEFFERSON, LA – The Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans will host an “Ask-an-Expert” night at 7 p.m., Monday, October 16, 2023 at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001).

This presentation is free of charge and open to the public. There is no registration.

“We all run up against roadblocks in our genealogical research,” says Stephen Stuart, president of GRSNO. “Even the best of us periodically need to consult someone else to get a different view of the problem. This event gives you the chance to bring your questions and challenges for one-on-one discussion with some of our experienced members.” 

The line-up includes the following, though the list might grow.

• Creole ancestry and sources - Barbara Trevigne
• Italian and Sicilian ancestry and sources - Chris Caravella
• Irish ancestry and sources - Sheila Larmann and Marguerite Scully
• River Parishes, German Coast and Acadian ancestry and sources - Jay Schexnaydre
• Researching Your Ancestors in St. Tammany and Other Parishes - Marguerite Scully
• Scottish ancestry and sources and Writing Your Family History – Casey Stuart
• Archdiocese of New Orleans archives - Jack Belsom
• GRSNO Membership - Michele Barrere Tymkiw and Stephen Stuart
• Getting Published in New Orleans Genesis - Crystal Forte, Editor

For more information regarding this event, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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