How to: Use City Directories
Learn more about using City Directories for Genealogy and Property Research.
November 5, 2025
Nutrias
Local Elections
Local Elections This fall, New Orleans residents will vote on many seats of municipal government, including the office of the Mayor, City Council, numerous parish
October 3, 2025
Documenting the Storm: Researching Katrina in the City Archives & Special Collections
Explore the resources in the City Archives & Special Collections following Hurricane Katrina. Materials include municipal records, recovery plans, photographs, and digital collections.
August 12, 2025
Digital Resources for Hurricane Katrina Research
Explore the born digital content in the City Archives regarding Hurricane Katrina. Materials include email, recovery reports, press releases, and more from the Office of the Mayor and City Council.
August 7, 2025
Spotlight on: Housing Authority of New Orleans
Explore the records, photographs, and ephemera of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO).
March 25, 2025
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
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
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.