How to: Use Sanborn Maps
Learn how to use Sanborn Maps for property research. These are some of the earliest block by block maps of the City with streets and
January 8, 2024
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McDonogh Schools, 1895
A look at the thirty schools built across New Orleans with money from the McDonogh Fund, open in 1895.
December 20, 2023
Charity Hospital
Almost 100 years after its founding, Charity Hospital moved to Tulane Avenue (then still called Common Street) in 1832 after occupying several sites in or
December 15, 2023
How to: Use Tax Assessment Records
Property tax assessment records provide valuable information for the property researcher. Learn how to use assessment records and what these records can tell you about
December 4, 2023
Programs: A City without Care: 300 Years of Racism, Health Disparities and Health Care Activism in New Orleans
A City without Care: 300 Years of Racism, Health Disparities and Health Care Activism in New Orleans An Author Talk by Dr. Kevin McQueeney About
August 23, 2023
Programs: History of the New Orleans Fire Department with Nikki Caruso
History of the New Orleans Fire Department The Formative Years, 1771-1922 Presented by Nikki Caruso, founder of Crescent City Stations About the Program Nikki Caruso
October 13, 2022
Holt Cemetery: History and Genealogy
Join researcher and historian Gaynell Brady to explore the history of Holt Cemetery, discuss research methods, and debunk many of the myths associated with this
July 21, 2021