HistoryForge combines historic maps and photos with census records of the people who lived in Southeast Louisiana, creating a unique way to visualize the history of this community in the early 1900s.
People
Learn more about the people who lived in Southeast Louisiana, from information recorded in the U.S. Census. We have created a database of people that can be searched from the website or exported for further research in other programs.
Find a person
Places
Learn about the places they lived and worked. We have created a database of buildings in Southeast Louisiana using the information from historic maps (Sanborn fire insurance maps and others) as well as archival information.
Find your house
This production of History Forge is sponsored by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University New Orleans.
The HistoryForge project is an major initiative of The History Center in Tompkins County. Learn more at www.historyforge.net.
