User:Jariffel

Judy Riffel, Professional Genealogist
Judy Riffel is a professional genealogist based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, specializing in Louisiana records and research.

Research services


 * Look ups and record copying
 * Genealogical analysis and problem solving
 * Translation of French and Spanish historical documents

Geographic area


 * Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * South Louisiana

Libraries and archives visited on a regular basis


 * Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * Middleton Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Parish courthouses in search area


 * Ascension
 * Assumption
 * East Baton Rouge
 * East Feliciana
 * Iberville
 * Lafayette
 * Livingston
 * Pointe Coupee
 * St. Helena
 * St. James
 * St. Landry
 * St. Martin
 * West Baton Rouge
 * West Feliciana

Ethnic specialties


 * French
 * Acadian
 * Spanish
 * African American

Experience


 * 35+ years experience in genealogy
 * Author of numerous books and articles on Louisiana genealogical records
 * Editor of Le Raconteur since 1984
 * Officer in Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiana
 * Recipient of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana's Preservation Award in 2007

Contact information

Judy Riffel

2576 Bartlett St.

Baton Rouge, LA 70805

225-356-4415

riffelj@bellsouth.net