How to: Start your Genealogy Research
How To: Getting Started with Genealogy Researching your family’s history can be a challenging, but extremely rewarding endeavor. Getting started with genealogy research can be
March 11, 2025
Nutrias
Nutrias
Female Enterprise: Women Business and Property Owners in New Orleans 1819-1927
This exhibit celebrates the contributions of women by describing the lives and achievements of several dozen female property and business owners in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New Orleans.
March 1, 2025
All Things Carnival
Visit “All Things Carnival” to view carnival history, photographs, drawings, and ephemera in the Archives. See the list of Library Closures for the current carnival season, and the date of every Fat Tuesday from 1947-2050!
February 9, 2025
Miscellaneous Facts
A collection of interesting and miscellaneous facts about New Orleans.
February 4, 2025
Archives in the Media
Archives in the Media See the City Archives & Special Collections featured in the media! From news segments and interviews to radio spots and podcasts,
February 1, 2025
How to: Research when my House was Built
Discover tools for determining the age of a house in New Orleans.
January 21, 2025
How to: Find Pictures of my House
How to: Find Pictures of my House One of the most popular questions at The City Archives & Special Collections is how to find pictures
January 14, 2025
Portraits in City Directories
A list of portraits of prominent local citizens featured in the New Orleans city directories of 1852-1856.
January 7, 2025
Holidays in New Orleans
A selection of holiday images from the City Archives & Special Collections.
December 16, 2024
Mayoral Nicknames
Mayoral Nicknames New Orleans is a colorful city with a history of leaders that lives up to that reputation. Some 20th century mayors are better
December 3, 2024
Nutrias.org
In 1995, archivists Wayne Everard and Irene Wainwright created the New Orleans Public Library’s first website, the beloved www.nutrias.org. In an effort to pay homage to our original web presence, we present to you the City Archives & Special Collections’ blog: Nutrias.