
Welcome to the Louisiana American History and Genealogy Project. The purpose of this site is to provide you with information for your genealogical and historical research. If you have any information that you would like to see on the site, or if you would like to contribute databases, pictures, biographies, etc. to include on the site, please contact me. This site is currently under construction.
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Louisiana Message Board
If you are looking for a place to post queries about your Louisiana ancestors, this board is for you. You can also post wills, marriages, pensions, births, deaths, military service, etc.
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State Capital: Baton Rouge
Largest City: New Orleans
Area: 51,843 square miles
Population: 4,468,976 as of the 2000 census
Highest Point: Driskell Mountain: 535 ft. above sea level. Located in Bienville Parish.
Lowest Point: New Orleans: 8 ft. below sea level.
State Nicknames: The Pelican State and Sportsman's Paradise
State Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence"
State Songs: "Give Me Louisiana" and "You Are My Sunshine"
Louisiana Parishes
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