Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane, Inc.
is the non-profit support group for the Louisiana State Archives. Founded in 1978, Le Comité is a 501(c)(3) historical preservation and genealogy organization. Membership in the society is on a calendar year basis. Dues are $15 per year plus $5.00 for members who join or renew after March 1st of each year. A Membership Application Form can be printed here.Benefits of membership include the society’s quarterly print journal, le Raconteur, quarterly electronic newsletter, Le Comité E-Communiqué, a discount on the purchase of other publications, and free admission to the society's annual meeting.
Le Raconteur is published in March, June, September, 
and December. Each issue contains a variety of original genealogical and historical articles dealing with topics from around Louisiana. A list of articles from 1984 to the present is available on the Tables of Contents page. Click this link for prices and availability of back issues. Additionally, an annual full-name index is included in the December issue. The annual indexes from 1984 to the present are also available for downloading in .TXT format on the Annual Indexes page.
Le Comité has also published numerous genealogical and historical books. These have included guides, indexes, and abstracts to historical record collections; census transcriptions; tombstone inscriptions; church records; and a Civil War diary. A list of the society’s available publications along with prices and ordering information can be found on the Publications page. Full name indexes to selected books are also available on this page.
The society's annual meeting is held between September 1st and October 15th of each year. The annual meeting for 2009 has been scheduled for September 27, 2009, at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. The Annual Meeting Program is now available
In 2006, the organization formed an African American Special Interest Group (SIG) to promote Louisiana African American genealogical and historical research. A page was created on Yahoo Groups for members to share information and to help each other with their research. All current members of Le Comité are eligible to join the SIG at no additional cost. Any member wishing to join the SIG should send an e-mail to Third Vice President, Cherryl Forbes Montgomery and an invitation to join the LeComiteAASig group will be extended.
The society purchases books, microfilm, manuscripts, and other materials for the Louisiana State Archives. Monetary donations to help defray the cost of acquiring these materials for the State Archives Research Room are welcomed. Donations to the society may also be tax deductible. A list of recent Microfilm Donations is available here.
For more information on Le Comité des Archives, please contact Judy Riffel, Treasurer, via e-mail at riffelj@bellsouth.net or write the society at P.O. Box 1547, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1547.