"Seeking the Enslaved: Searching the Sacramental and Notarial Records" Gallier Gathering
Gallier Historic House 1132 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
Courtesy of Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses
For May's Gallier Gathering, Sarah Waits will be joining Peter Dandridge for a discussion of their genealogical research into the family lineages of enslaved individuals who once lived in New Orleans' Hermann, Grima, and Gallier households in the 19th century. Waits currently works in the Office of Archives and Records at the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and previously worked at the Amistad Research Center and the National WWII Museum. Dandridge is the current Curatorial Associate at the Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses, and has extensive experience searching the Notarial Archives for records regarding enslaved individuals once owned by the Hermanns, Grimas, and Galliers. 6 pm. $15 non-members, free for members at eventbrite.com.
