Genealogy Roadshow

New Orleans - Cabildo

A team of genealogists uncovers fascinating family stories at the famous Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum. A couple whose ancestors hail from the same small Italian town explore the chance they may be related; a woman is desperate to find out who committed a gruesome murder in her ancestor’s past; and a woman discovers the journey her ancestor took on the path to freedom from slavery.

New Orleans - Cabildo

53m 39s

A team of genealogists uncovers fascinating family stories at the famous Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum. A couple whose ancestors hail from the same small Italian town explore the chance they may be related; a woman is desperate to find out who committed a gruesome murder in her ancestor’s past; and a woman discovers the journey her ancestor took on the path to freedom from slavery.

Previews + Extras

  • New Orleans Cabildo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New Orleans Cabildo

    S2 E4 - 53s

    Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum.

  • Disaster Document Recovery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Disaster Document Recovery

    S2 E4 - 1m 47s

    After the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, it is still possible to recover and find other documents to fill in gaps. Genealogist Josh Taylor is in New Orleans at the Old US Mint to look through historical documents to put together clues behind a family's story.

  • New Orleans City Profile: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New Orleans City Profile

    S2 E4 - 53s

    With it's eclectic mix of peoples and cultures, New Orleans features exciting stories for the genealogists to uncover.

  • Voodoo and New Orleans History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Voodoo and New Orleans History

    S2 E4 - 1m 28s

    The Voodoo religion is deeply connected to New Orleans culture and family history. At the New Orleans Board of Trade, one man explores a link to the famous New Orleans Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau.

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