GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES AND RECORDS IN LOUISIANA The Historic New Orleans Collection invites the public to a lecture presented by noted Louisiana genealogical specialist, Claire Bettag, on Saturday August 11, 2001, from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at the Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street (New Orleans, LA 70130-2102).  The lecture will provide a basic overview of records useful for Louisiana genealogists from both colonial (pre-1803) and post-colonial periods and of the various repositories where these records can be found today.  Settlement patterns in Louisiana will be covered.  Special Emphasis will be on documents of the colonial period, such as church, Superior Council, Cabildo, and Santo Domingo records.  Genealogical study sources from the period following the Louisiana Purchase will highlight those records whose character and importance were influenced by the colonial period and differ from those found in other states because of the continued impact of French and Spanish record keeping.  Such colonial influences include Catholic Church records, probate documents, and Land records, especially those related to private land claims. Ms. Bettag is a Certified Genealogical Record Specialist, whose extensive work has focused on French, Acadian, and Spanish families of Louisiana.  She has conducted research at repositories in the U.S., Canada, France, Spain, and England and maintains memberships in U.S. and foreign genealogical societies.  She has lectured and written extensively about Louisiana genealogy. Cost for this lecture is $15 and includes a light lunch followed by a Curator's tour of The Historic New Orleans Collection's current exhibition "In Search of Yesterday's Gardens: Landscapes of 19th Century New Orleans." Participants will receive a sample family preservation kit, courtesy of the Hollinger Corporation. Please call 504/598-7171, FAX 504-598-7108, or e-mail: elsa@hnoc.org Point of Contact: Alfred Lemmon, Director, Williams Research Center.