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Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Information on Ouachita parish history and genealogy resources.

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Tag: Funeral Notices

Ouachita Parish Funeral Notices

Back in the late 1800's, Monroe's newspapers were only published weekly. As a result, if you depended on the newspaper to find out about local funerals, it would already be too late to attend. An ingenious solution was found. Flyers, called funeral notices, were created and passed out to family and friends to inform them … Continue reading Ouachita Parish Funeral Notices →

Lora Diane Peppers Uncategorized Leave a comment June 13, 2020June 3, 2020 1 Minute
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