Lunchtime Lagniappe with Marcy Frantom: Scrambling for Ancestors with DNA & Other Tools

Fri, Dec 12, 2025

12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Natchitoches

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Marcy Frantom and her sister Penny set off to England armed with family stories, computer lists, and DNA tests to scavenge an ancestral portrait of Frantoms in Europe. Though your mileage may vary, her story could be a blueprint for great family memories and help you understand what makes your family tick.

This event is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy it while they listen and learn.

For more information call 318-357-2492.

Event flyer for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum announcing “Lunchtime Lagniappe with Marcy Frantom: Scrambling for Ancestors with DNA & Other Tools.” Text describes a talk about researching family history using DNA and records, based on Marcy Frantom’s trip to England with her sister. Event is free and open to the public, Friday, December 12, 2025, from 12:15–12:45 p.m., at 800 Front Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, with contact information listed. Background image shows a tree-lined country road and a woman in a white dress standing by a gate, arms raised, suggesting ancestry and travel themes. Museum and partner logos appear at the bottom.