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Welcome to the Jefferson Genealogical Society Website
Our next meeting is Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 pm. Meeting information is here.
German SIG
Earl Sundmaker has arranged for a tour April 18 of the Deutsches Haus in Metairie for JGS members. The Haus is located at 1023 Ridgewood Drive; the tour will start at 7:00 pm.
Founders Day
We celebrate the beginning of the Jefferson Genealogy Society in June. Come join us at our June 14 meeting to hear some members talk about their Triumphs and Tragedies as well as to have some cake and ice cream.
Download a Free Census handbook
Readers will find a complete breakdown of the data gathered for each census, along with a wealth of fascinating reading about the conduct of the censuses themselves, in the Census Bureau's free publication, Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000. To obtain your personal copy, please go to the website www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/ma.html. Once there, you can view and print a PDF version of this publication.
Workshop Planning Underway
One of our more popular activities is the Genealogical Workshop. Topics include Vital Records, Sources and Military. This is free and open to the public. Mark you calendars now: July 12 at 7:00 PM.