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When Louisiana was ceded to the United States, the landowners registered private claims to verify their ownership. Most of these claims have genealogical value and have been published. Useful indexes to pre-1837 claims in the American State Papers (on microfilm at the Family History Library), are: | When Louisiana was ceded to the United States, the landowners registered private claims to verify their ownership. Most of these claims have genealogical value and have been published. Useful indexes to pre-1837 claims in the American State Papers (on microfilm at the Family History Library), are: | ||
*McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. ( | *McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. (Family History Library book 973 R2ag index; fiche 6051323.) | ||
*Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. ( | *Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. (Family History Library book 976.33 R2m.) | ||
Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners. | Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners. | ||