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Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane is the non-profit support group for the Louisiana State Archives. Founded in 1978, Le Comité is a 501(c)(3) historical preservation and genealogy organization. The society purchases books, microfilm, manuscripts, and other materials for the State Archives. Membership in the society is on a calendar year basis. Dues are $15 per year plus $4.00 for members who join or renew after March 1st of each year. A Membership Application Form can be printed here.

Benefits of membership include the society's quarterly journal, le Raconteur, a discount on the purchase of other publications, and free admission to the society's annual meeting.

Le Raconteur is published in March, June, September, and December. Each issue contains a variety of genealogical and historical articles dealing with topics from around Louisiana. A list of articles from 1984 to the present is available on the Tables of Contents page. Prices and availability of back issues are indicated on this page as well. Additionally, an annual full-name index is included in the December issue. The annual indexes from 1984 to the present are also available for downloading in .TXT format on the Annual Indexes page.

In 2004, a powerful Search Engine was added for searching the entire site including the Tables of Contents and Annual Indexes. For example, enter LE RACONTEUR INDEX to search only those indexes. Then select Search in Results and then the name, Andrews, Penelope to search for that person within all the indexes to le Raconteur.

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Le Comité has also published numerous genealogical and historical books. These have included guides, indexes, and abstracts to historical record collections; censuses; tombstone inscriptions; and a Civil War diary. A list of the society's available publications along with prices and ordering information can be found on the Publications Index Page. Full name indexes to selected books are also available on this page.

The society’s annual meeting is held in September or October of each year. The annual meeting for 2006 has been scheduled for Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 1 p.m. Please check back soon for the Annual Meeting Program. A list of Upcoming Events is also available. Both require Adobe Acrobat PDF reader.

The society welcomes monetary donations to help defray the cost of acquiring materials for the State Archives Research Room. Donations to the society may be tax deductible. A list of recent Microfilm Purchases is available here.

For more information on Le Comité des Archives, please contact Judy Riffel, Treasurer, via e- mail at  riffelj@bellsouth.net or write the society at P.O. Box 1547, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1547.