> Digging Up Bones > > "Digging Up Bones," the enjoyment of discovering the identity of one's > ancestors, will be the topic for speaker Bob Ann Breland at the Tuesday, > April 9 session of the Washington Parish Genealogy and Historical Society. > The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Bogalusa Branch of the > Washington Parish Library. > > Breland, writer of the weekly "Between Friends" column and retired > associate editor of the Daily News, has been working on her family lines > for many years. Considering herself an amateur genealogist, she plans to > share some of her adventures in ssearching out ancestors, including some > who frequently seem to hide from avid historians who are eagerly digging > for a connection to their roots. > > "I discovered one particular line of mine with portrait painters and > writers included among their family members. That was so enlightening > because those are the things I like to do. Did my love for these pursuits > come from that direction or are there more ancestors who shared those same > talents?" Bob Ann commented. "The more I dig, the more fascinated I > become." > > Breland believes genealogy should not be limited to professional > historians, but also provides an interesting hobby to amateurs, who can > find themselves totally engrossed in the search. > > With so many in the parish with overlapping family lines, the local society > provides the setting for possible informational exchange. Those interested > in the fascinating adventure of genealogy, whether beginners or long-time > historians, are invited to attend the meeting. Visitors are always welcome > to the monthly meetings. > > > > Sylvia Smith +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tangipahoa Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting: First Saturday of Each Month -- 11:00 A M Next Meeting: Saturday -- April 06, 2002 Tangipahoa Parish Main Library 739 West Oak Street Amite, Louisiana 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