Algiers Historical Society

The Algiers Historical Society (AHS) founded in 1999 to promote the history of Algiers and other Westbank communities. The AHS is also dedicated to informing Algiers' natives & newcomers through "The Algerine," our quarterly, 24 + page e-newsletter, emails, Facebook posts & monthly speakers on the history of Algiers & metro New Orleans, its people, places & events. We have been an IRS 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt nonprofit organization for over 25 years. IRS # 72-1465956.

The AHS monthly meetings are held at the Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Dr. Algiers, La. 70131 That is on the west bank of New Orleans. AHS meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. Please refer to the AHS website www.algiershistoricalsociety.org for further details. We have a featured speakers, engaging topics and a power point presentations. We have held monthly meetings for over 25 years.

All AHS meetings are free and open to the public and media. AHS volunteer presenters speak on genealogy, local history, family stories, lost memories - renewed, architecture and all facets of life in Algiers and other west bank communities & the metro area, in general, past and present. All speakers volunteer their time be they university presidents, professors, librarians, archivists or special collection curators, lawyers, museum or cultural center directors from other nonprofits or retired/active business professionals. AHS meetings are not affiliated with or endorsed by the New Orleans Public Library.

The AHS quarterly 24+ page e-newsletter, The Algerine, has been published every March, June, September & December for over 25 years.

Testimonials

From Rhonda M. of Arkansas whose family roots are in Algiers. The AHS helped her, as we have done for many other families around the country, for the past 25 years. Rhonda found the AHS website during a web search and contacted the AHS on Feb. 3, 2023. She attended the AHS April 15, 2023 meeting and spoke to the audience for several minutes to further her family history search. Then the AHS took her on a driving tour of places where her family name is presented for posterity. She was most happy