Louisiana, Biographical and Historical Memoirs

This database contains Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana. The work is comprised of a brief history of the state and a number of biographical sketches of distinguished and prominent citizens from the area. The historical portion of the work provides information on such subjects as agriculture, population, politics, law, settlement, wars, education, and the growth and development of the state, among others. This portion of the work may provide information that will help you place your ancestors in a historical context. Although the biographical portion of this work only contains information on prominent individuals, which may not include your ancestors, this portion of the work may still be very valuable. Reading about the lives of others who lived during the time of your ancestors may help you learn more about your ancestors and what their lives may have been like.