Thanks to Brenda Bordes, a member in the Central La. Genealogical Society for sharing with me a little about her trip in September to the Research facility at Jackson Barracks near New Orleans, La. This is the home of the Adjutant General of the La. National Guard, but as early as 1912, this facility began obtaining original records, transcripts, hand-drawn duplicate copies of records relating to Louisiana's Military History. They tout to have records dating from 1698-1936. So, although I have heard more about their housing Confederate military records and unit histories, they have some records covering nearly all military activities, which involved Louisiana's men and women. 8"x10" Photos of some 1950 images of 180 flags, 155 of these are from the American Civil War period and 100 are Confederate Battle Flags, primarily from Louisiana. Various records of Confederate Veteran's organizations and records from the Old Soldier's Home at Camp Nicholls, as well as, La. National Guard personel records. Recent records are not included, due to the Rights of Privacy Act. In 1956 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave Jackson Barracks, 1150 pieces of cloth tracings of blue prints. photstatic copies and hand-drawn representations of Louisiana's Forts, fortifications, ordinance equipment, surveys, maps, diagrams and sketches. So, if you get a chance to go to the New Orleans area, put Jackson Barracks Library on your list of places to visit. They are located in Area "A", Building 73 and are open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding Federal and State holidays. Phone: 504-278-8241. Happy Hunting ! Houston Tracy Jr.