Informe sobre el estado de los descendientes de Canarios en San Bernardo, Luisiana - Spanish version
Books which had been donated to the Society by the government of the Canaries were presented to State Archives Research Library to begin a section on the Canary Islands.
Held formal presentation of Family Charts of numerous members to State Archivist for public display.
Copies of manifests from all ships transporting recruits and their families from the Canary Islands to Louisiana (1778-1783) were presented to Baton Rouge Diocesan Archives, La. State Library, LSU Library.
Established Society's own website
Installed granite monument honoring first ancestors and their descendants in the Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Donaldsonville, La.
Hosted officials and performers from Gran Canaria and members of Los Islenos of St. Bernard at the site of the Valenzuela Settlement. Presented bound copies of the sacramental records of Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Presented bound copies of sacramental records to numerous heads of government. in Canary Islands.
Presented educational programs at:
| The annual La. Spanish
Club Convention Galvez Library during La. Archaeology Week Hispanic Heritage Week at LSU Summer Institute for Spanish teachers Historic Donaldsonville Museum E. Ascension Library, Gonzales Baton Rouge Genealogical Society Assumption Parish Library, Pierre Part Branch, Pierre Part Terrebonne Parish Genealogical Society, Houma Lafourche Heritage Society Annual Seminar, Thibodaux |
LOCAL MONUMENTS AND MARKERS (click the icon for pictures)
 Baton Rouge |
Donaldsonville |
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Galveztown |
St. Bernard |
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Barataria |
Valenzuela |
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St. Gabriel |
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Click here to read "They Came in Ships", by member Paul Newfield.
©2005 Canary Islanders Heritage Society of Louisiana