ANNOUNCING A GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE
ST. TAMMANY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (STGS) AND THE St. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

APRIL 1, 2023

Hybrid Meeting: Program will be offered    in-person at the
St. Tammany Parish Library’s

Causeway Branch in Mandeville, LA
and as a virtual broadcast for those at home

APRIL 1, 2023

The French Influence in Covington,Louisiana

with Robin Perkins

Covington’s earliest history is not connected to France. Its earliest settlers were mostly of British background.  However, in the mid-1800s, as Covington grew into its identity as the seat of commerce in St. Tammany Parish, the town began to be influenced by an influx of new settlers of French origin to St. Tammany, most of whom had emigrated from France as children in the 1840s and 1850s, or who were born in the New Orleans area to French parents who immigrated during this same period.  The speaker, Robin Perkins, will describe the reasons for the increase in emigration from France during the mid-1800s and how a dynamic group of these immigrants and their descendants served to energize the commercial importance of Covington during this time period. 

 Robin Perkins is currently serving as the Director of Records Management for the St. Tammany Parish Archives Department under Clerk of Court Melissa R. Henry.  In this position, which Robin assumed in 2022, she is responsible for the organization, preservation, and access to current and historic records of St. Tammany Parish. 

Robin has a Master’s Degree in Information Studies and Technology from Northern Illinois University.  She has served as a researcher and consultant on many commercial and academic history projects and is published in the field of educational assessment.  In 2008, Robin received an Excellence in Government Award of Individual Merit from the Louisiana Bureau for Governmental Research.

TWO  LIVE VIEWING OPTIONS: IN-PERSON AND REMOTE BROADCAST
In-Person Attendance: Causeway Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library
ADDRESS: 3457 U.S. HWY 190

in Mandeville, LA
At Home Viewing: St. Tammany Parish Library (STPL) Live Broadcast via Zoom

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You must register for this program on the St. Tammany Parish Library’s event calendar whether you plan to attend in-person or view from home.  Admission is limited, so please      preregister right away.

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