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*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== | === Louisiana Record Finder === | ||
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Louisiana Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[Louisiana Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further Louisiana Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Louisiana Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[Louisiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Louisiana Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on Louisiana, including research at the county level, visit the [[Louisiana, United States Genealogy|'''Louisiana''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/37?region=United%20States%20of%20America Louisiana record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/37?region=United%20States%20of%20America Louisiana record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:Louisiana Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Louisiana Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||