Edward Livingston Historical Association Meetings: Monthly - Third Thursday of the Month. Next Meeting: September 19, 2002 Livingston Parish Library Hwy. 190 - Florida Blvd., Livingston, La. Time: 6:00 PM Guest Speaker: James "Jim" M. Perrin Perrin James M. "Jim" Perrin is a native of Ponchatoula and has lived in that area for more than half a century. He is a retired Ponchatoula school principal with 34 years of service. Jim has had a lifetime love affair with history, and over the past 30 years has specialized in Southern, local, and family history. He has authored and edited several publications on the Ponchatoula area and is continuing to research the records of that community. He is currently president of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. Jim is married to the former Mary Louise Bruno of New Orleans, father of two daughters, and grandfather of three strapping grandsons. CURRENT PUBLICATIONS Home Town Ponchatoula: A Community of Ponchatoula, LA. 176 pages, illustrated, indexed. Ponchatoula Historical Records: Volume I, Abstracts of Obituaries Appearing in the Ponchatoula Enterprise 1921-1945. Volume II, Abstracts of Obituaries Appearing in the Ponchatoula Enterprise 1946-1962. Volume III, Abstracts of Early Ponchatoula Area Deeds. Volume IV, A Biographical Directory of Ponchatouola Area Residents 1790-1900. In progress, expected publication date, 2003. 1910 Census, Tangipahoa Parish, A Surname Index. Copies Will be available for Sale. ************************************************************************* Tangipahoa Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting: First Saturday of Each Month -- 11:00 A M Due to elections - Meeting Date changed to Second Saturday. Next Meeting: Saturday -- October 12, 2002 Tangipahoa Parish Library Hammond Branch 314 East Thomas <<<<<<<<<<Parking in the Rear. Hammond, Louisiana 70401 Guest Speaker: Bill Stafford -- La. State Archives Research Library / Vital Records Adminstrator Advertisement: http://www.tangipahoa.lib.la.us/ Tangipahoa Genealogy Library 200 East Mulberry Street Amite, Louisiana 70422 Phone: (985)748-7559 Fax: (985)748-2812 Branch Manager: Lenore Johnson Hours: Monday thru Friday -- 8:30 am to 3:00 pm