July 2025
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ANNOUNCING A GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE
ST. TAMMANY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (STGS) and
THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
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.
Using Courthouse Records to Explore a Family History:
A Case Study of One Descending Lineage of Abner Jenkins,
of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
with Robin Perkins
Using the courthouse records of the family of Abner Jenkins, a prominent early settler of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Robin Perkins demonstrates how these records can provide details that enrich the family story and bring our ancestors to life.
Courthouse records often contain primary information that is invaluable for genealogists and family historians. They are of particular importance to researchers who want to learn more about their ancestors than their names and the dates and places of their birth, marriage, and death.
In her lecture, Robin Perkins unveils selected original courthouse records from several generations of one descending lineage of Abner Jenkins, exposing the audience to a variety of record types that may be available at courthouses across the country. In so doing, she also provides a rich example of how these records can be utilized to spin an interesting tale.
Robin Perkins is currently serving as the Director of Records Management for the St. Tammany Parish Archives Department under Clerk of Court Jessica Jenkins Brewster. In this position, 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.
DATE: Saturday, August 9, 2025
TIME: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Central Time
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
St. Tammany Parish Library
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TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (STGS)
For all those who have not yet joined STGS, you can download a membership form from the STGS website at sttammanygenealogy.com, print it, fill it out, and mail it with your dues. We will add you to our list for future webinars. If you do not have access to a printer, please email STGS at stgsgenealogy@gmail.com and ask STGS to mail you a membership form. Please feel free to contact us at the above referenced email address if you are not sure whether you
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Meeting Location:
This month's program is at St. Tammany Parish Library, Madisonville Branch located at 3457 U.S. Hwy 190, Mandeville, Louisiana and remotely via Zoom.
St. Tammany Genealogical Society