How to: Use City Directories
Learn more about using City Directories for Genealogy and Property Research.
November 5, 2025
Nutrias
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
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
How to: Search Newspaper Databases
Learn how to search the Archives’ collection of newspapers in digital format through Newsbank and Newspapers.com.
May 29, 2024
How to: Search Naturalization Records
Tips on researching naturalization records including types of records, naturalization of women and minors, where to find additional information.
May 23, 2024
How To: Searching for Obituaries
New to obituaries? Always wondered what an obituary is and what it can be used for? Learn how to find, read, and understand obituaries in the City Archives.
March 14, 2024
How To: Getting Started with Research
New to the Archives? Just starting your research? This post will introduce you to the basics of navigating our collections and getting your research started.
February 24, 2024
How To: Using ArchivesSpace
Welcome to our new content management system, ArchivesSpace! Learn how to navigate ArchviesSpace and to search our collections.
January 21, 2024
How to: Understanding New Orleans Ward Boundaries
Learn about the changing ward boundaries throughout the City of New Orleans.
January 15, 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.