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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research in Louisiana. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research in Louisiana. | ||
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Louisiana === | === Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Louisiana === | ||
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=== Archives === | === Archives === | ||
'''Division of Archives, Records Management, and History<br>'''3851 Essen Lane<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70809<br>Telephone: | |||
'''Archdiocese of New Orleans - Archives and Records<br>'''7887 Walmsley Ave.<br> | |||
New Orleans, LA 70125 | |||
<br>Telephone: (504) 861-6200<br>[https://nolacatholic.org/archives-and-records Website]<br> | |||
Sacramental records such as Baptism, Marriage, and Burial are available. | |||
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'''Division of Archives, Records Management, and History<br>'''3851 Essen Lane<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70809<br>Telephone: 225-922-1000<br>Fax: 255-922-0433<br>[http://www.sec.state.la.us/ Website]<br> | |||
[http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/ Website]<br> | [http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/ Website]<br> | ||
[http://www.sos.la.gov/ Website]<br> | [http://www.sos.la.gov/ Website]<br> | ||
[ | [https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/ Website]Louisiana Lousiana Digital State Archives Official State Archives, Media State Archives and much more. <br><br> | ||
:Serves Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3] Includes federal censuses of all states, 1790-1930 (and indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920); military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications; passenger arrivals; Dawes Commision for the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma. Manuscripts, photos, maps received from federal district and bankruptcy courts and 85 federal agencies in four states. Subjects emphasized are regional and national history, westward expansion and Southwest settlement, American Indians (especially Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles), Revolutionary War, American Civil War and Recontruction, slavery, Chinese exclusion, segregation, World War I, World War II, economic development, oil, U.S. space program, public administration, political science, law, ethnology, and U.S. diplomacy.<br> | :Serves Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3] Includes federal censuses of all states, 1790-1930 (and indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920); military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications; passenger arrivals; Dawes Commision for the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma. Manuscripts, photos, maps received from federal district and bankruptcy courts and 85 federal agencies in four states. Subjects emphasized are regional and national history, westward expansion and Southwest settlement, American Indians (especially Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles), Revolutionary War, American Civil War and Recontruction, slavery, Chinese exclusion, segregation, World War I, World War II, economic development, oil, U.S. space program, public administration, political science, law, ethnology, and U.S. diplomacy.<br> | ||
'''[[National Archives at Fort Worth]]'''<br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br> [ | '''[[National Archives at Fort Worth]]'''<br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br> [https://www.archives.gov/fort-worth Website]<br>[mailto:ftworth.archives@nara.gov/ Email] | ||
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=eksel7bab&et=1108538607370&s=32403&e=001btM_80XfZB2R3x2tjF41RgtSgfPjRLYyi8pxYlWzJfR_H7XIdenHsQR8zEAb1nv1ar1TfefjWc50uHJXKv2sqQiyQ2pjsofbUuHFz5HHyl5SwUDQKCzMiFthq0KUSC5LuvdtBVSYuTuYsZyl2NXJHw== Louisiana Digital Library (LDL)]<br> | [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=eksel7bab&et=1108538607370&s=32403&e=001btM_80XfZB2R3x2tjF41RgtSgfPjRLYyi8pxYlWzJfR_H7XIdenHsQR8zEAb1nv1ar1TfefjWc50uHJXKv2sqQiyQ2pjsofbUuHFz5HHyl5SwUDQKCzMiFthq0KUSC5LuvdtBVSYuTuYsZyl2NXJHw== Louisiana Digital Library (LDL)]<br> | ||
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:Serves Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3] Includes federal censuses of all states, 1790-1930 (and indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920); military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications; passenger arrivals; Dawes Commision for the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma. Manuscripts, photos, maps received from federal district and bankruptcy courts and 85 federal agencies in four states. Subjects emphasized are regional and national history, westward expansion and Southwest settlement, American Indians (especially Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles), Revolutionary War, American Civil War and Recontruction, slavery, Chinese exclusion, segregation, World War I, World War II, economic development, oil, U.S. space program, public administration, political science, law, ethnology, and U.S. diplomacy. | :Serves Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3] Includes federal censuses of all states, 1790-1930 (and indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920); military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications; passenger arrivals; Dawes Commision for the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma. Manuscripts, photos, maps received from federal district and bankruptcy courts and 85 federal agencies in four states. Subjects emphasized are regional and national history, westward expansion and Southwest settlement, American Indians (especially Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles), Revolutionary War, American Civil War and Recontruction, slavery, Chinese exclusion, segregation, World War I, World War II, economic development, oil, U.S. space program, public administration, political science, law, ethnology, and U.S. diplomacy. | ||
'''Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 82060<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2068<br>Telephone: 504-766-3018<br>[ | '''Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 82060<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2068<br>Telephone: 504-766-3018<br>[http://www.louisianaghs.org/ Website]<br> | ||
:The Society carries out its functions through member volunteers rather than a paid staff. Although it cannot conduct individual research in response to queries, it strives to assist individuals by publishing queries free of charge in its journal and by providing direction, whenever possible, to other sources of assistance.<br><br> | :The Society carries out its functions through member volunteers rather than a paid staff. Although it cannot conduct individual research in response to queries, it strives to assist individuals by publishing queries free of charge in its journal and by providing direction, whenever possible, to other sources of assistance.<br><br> | ||
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'''Historic New Orleans Collection'''<br>William Research Center<br>410 Charter Street<br>New Orleans, LA 70130<br>Telephone: 504-598-7171<br>Fax: 504-598-7166 <br>[http://www.hnoc.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:wrc@hnoc.org/ Email]<br><br> | '''Historic New Orleans Collection'''<br>William Research Center<br>410 Charter Street<br>New Orleans, LA 70130<br>Telephone: 504-598-7171<br>Fax: 504-598-7166 <br>[http://www.hnoc.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:wrc@hnoc.org/ Email]<br><br> | ||
'''Louisiana State Museum'''<br>Louisiana Historical Center Library<br>400 Esplanade Avenue<br>New Orleans, LA 70176-2448<br>Telephone: 504-568-8214<br>Fax: 504-568-4995<br>Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 2448<br>New Orleans, LA 70176 <br>[http:// | '''Louisiana State Museum'''<br>Louisiana Historical Center Library<br>400 Esplanade Avenue<br>New Orleans, LA 70176-2448<br>Telephone: 504-568-8214<br>Fax: 504-568-4995<br>Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 2448<br>New Orleans, LA 70176 <br>[http://louisianastatemuseum.org/ Website]<br> | ||
:The Louisiana State Museum will house its online exhibits, searchable databases, permanent collections, publications and board meetings/agenda archives here at this new website<br>[http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/ Website]<br><br> | :The Louisiana State Museum will house its online exhibits, searchable databases, permanent collections, publications and board meetings/agenda archives here at this new website<br>[http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/ Website]<br><br> | ||
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'''Le Comité des Archives'''<br>P.O. Box 1547<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1547<br>[http://www.lecomite.org | '''Le Comité des Archives'''<br>P.O. Box 1547<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1547<br>[http://www.lecomite.org/ Website]<br> [mailto:riffelj@bellsouth.net/ Email]<br><br> | ||
'''Linus A. Sims Memorial Library'''<br>Southeastern Louisiana University<br>1211 SGA Drive<br>Hammond, LA 70402<br>Telephone: 985-549-3860; after 4:30, weekends 985-549-2027<br>[http://selu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=56074&sid=516871 Online list of free databases for Louisiana genealogy]<br><br> | '''Linus A. Sims Memorial Library'''<br>Southeastern Louisiana University<br>1211 SGA Drive<br>Hammond, LA 70402<br>Telephone: 985-549-3860; after 4:30, weekends 985-549-2027<br>[http://selu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=56074&sid=516871 Online list of free databases for Louisiana genealogy]<br><br> | ||
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'''New Orleans Public Library'''<br>219 Loyola Avenue<br>New Orleans, LA 70140-1016<br>Telephone: 504-596-2612<br>Fax: 504-596-2609<br>[http://www.nolalibrary.org/ Website]<br><br> | '''New Orleans Public Library'''<br>219 Loyola Avenue<br>New Orleans, LA 70140-1016<br>Telephone: 504-596-2612<br>Fax: 504-596-2609<br>[http://www.nolalibrary.org/ Website]<br><br> | ||
An inventory of the records in this important collection is Collin B. Hamer, Jr., ''Genealogical Materials in the New Orleans Public Library''(New Orleans, Louisiana: Friends of the New Orleans Public Library, 1984; | An inventory of the records in this important collection is Collin B. Hamer, Jr., ''Genealogical Materials in the New Orleans Public Library''(New Orleans, Louisiana: Friends of the New Orleans Public Library, 1984;FamilySearch Library {{FSC|399927|title-id|disp=book 976.3 D23h 1984}}). | ||
'''Orleans Parish Notarial Archives'''<br>Civil Courts Building<br>421 Loyola Avenue, Room B-4<br>New Orleans, LA 70112<br>Telephone: 504-568-8578<br>Fax: 504-568-8599 <br>[http://www.notarialarchives.org/ Website]<br> | '''Orleans Parish Notarial Archives'''<br>Civil Courts Building<br>421 Loyola Avenue, Room B-4<br>New Orleans, LA 70112<br>Telephone: 504-568-8578<br>Fax: 504-568-8599 <br>[http://www.notarialarchives.org/ Website]<br> | ||
A helpful guide to Louisiana libraries is ''Resources in Louisiana Libraries: Public, Academic, Special and in Media Centers'' (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State Library, 1971; | A helpful guide to Louisiana libraries is ''Resources in Louisiana Libraries: Public, Academic, Special and in Media Centers'' (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State Library, 1971; FamilySearch Library {{FSC|226945|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.3 A3re; film 896543; fiche 6019941}}). | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Louisiana parishes, use any of the 22 inventories of the parish archives produced by the Historical Records Survey about 1940. The library has most of these inventories. | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Louisiana parishes, use any of the 22 inventories of the parish archives produced by the Historical Records Survey about 1940. The library has most of these inventories. | ||
== Louisiana Online Records == | == Louisiana Online Records == | ||
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