From Alameda to Louisiana

On my way to a family reunion in Louisiana, I was able to stop in Lake Charles and visit my oldest (known) relative, Mildred Carriere.


Mildred with my mother, Deborah James. The original art is of my great great great-grandmother Francis Garland.


Mom and her cousin, Alvin, who gave us a ride from Houston.


Mildred Carriere, 98, is my great-grandmother Alma Carriere's first cousin. Mildred was born in 1913 in Lake Charles, LA.


Group photo: Carriers, Holliers and Donattos.

I was recently involved in a major genealogical project with youth in Alameda County. You can read more on the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California blog.

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