Louisiana, United States Genealogy
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Guide to Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Louisiana Information[edit | edit source]
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States on April 30, 1812. Louisiana was located in the southern region of the United States.[1] Louisiana was formed from the Territory of Orleans. The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses) in the same way that 48 other states of the United States are divided into counties. The State Capital is Baton Rouge. [2]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Louisiana ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Louisiana research. |
Louisiana Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Louisiana research.
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Louisiana Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
Many genealogy records are kept on the parish level in Louisiana. Click on a parish below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
Parishes[edit | edit source]
Extinct or Renamed Parishes: Acadia | Attakapas | Baton Rouge | Biloxi | Carroll | Feliciana | German Coast | Opelousas | Pascagoula | Sabine Free State | Warren
Louisiana Migration Routes[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Cyndi's List - Louisiana genealogy sites on the internet
- Louisiana Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Louisiana
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Louisiana
- African American Griots
- Louisiana African American Griots Project
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Louisiana
- Louisiana Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
- New Orleans Notarial Archives
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Louisiana " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana (accessed 15 March 2016).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 08/18/2016.