Family Trees for Louisiana Newspapers Some Louisiana newspapers
have complicated publishing histories. They have changed titles,
merged with other newspapers, split into different titles, and
been published in various editions with slightly different
titles and different frequencies. This makes it difficult to
trace their publication through time. "Family trees" provide a
graphic way of seeing these connections. In the family trees,
these symbols are used to convey relationships and information:
In each box, the name of the newspaper is followed by its
publication dates. The number following the number sign (#) is
the LSU Libraries' microfilm number for the newspaper. Please
note: you must check the online catalog to determine the
location of that microfilm within the LSU Libraries (Middleton
or Special Collections/Hill). The box with the arrow pointing
down on the left-hand side includes the title for the newspaper
that is currently being published. ______ Solid lines between
boxes indicate direct descendant