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The French and the Spanish kept the earliest land records of Louisiana, and the documents are in their languages. Since most of these records were filed with notarial records, refer to the section on “[[Lousiana Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]” in this outline.
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The Family History Library has microfilm copies and indexes of the records kept by the French Conseil Superieur and the Spanish cabildo.
== Online Resources ==
*''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.''
*'''Pre-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2074 Louisiana, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry - Abstracts ($)
*'''Pre-1908''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10088/land-patents-louisiana?s=218489221 Land Patents - Louisiana, Pre-1908] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1770-1957''' {{RecordSearch|3019665|Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Index of Conveyances, 1770-1957}}at FamilySearch - [[Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Index of Conveyances - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index
*'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index and images ($)
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index
*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
==Louisiana Land Records==
The French and the Spanish kept the earliest land records of Louisiana, and the documents are in their languages. Since most of these records were filed with notarial records, please refer to [[Lousiana Notarial Records]].  


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:
The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies and indexes of the records kept by the French Conseil Superieur and the Spanish cabildo.  


McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. (FHL book 973 R2ag index; fiche 6051323.)
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 FamilySearch Library), are:


Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. (FHL book 976.33 R2m.)
*McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. {{FSC|86182|item||title|disp=FS Library Fiche 6051323, FS Library Book 973 R2ag index}}


Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners.
*Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. {{FSC|153154|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.33 R2m}}


The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Louisiana at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/ The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent.
Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners.  


The Bureau of Land Management has digital images of the original survey plats for Louisiana at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/SurveySearch/ The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time.
The Bureau of Land Management has an online [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx index] to land patents in Louisiana. The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent.  


The Family History Library and the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History have microfilms of the nineteenth-century claims and original land sales recorded by the United States District Land Offices, such as those in Ouachita, Opelousas, St. Helena, and New Orleans. The original records are in:
The Bureau of Land Management has an [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/SurveySearch/ index] and digital images of the original survey maps for Louisiana. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time.  


'''State Land Office'''<br />625 N. 4th Street<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br />Telephone: 504-342-4586<br />Fax: 504-342-5458<br />Mailing Address:<br />Box 44124<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br />http://www.doa.state.la.us/slo/default.htm
The FamilySearch Library and the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History have microfilms of the nineteenth-century claims and original land sales recorded by the United States District Land Offices, such as those in Ouachita, Opelousas, St. Helena, and New Orleans. The original records are in:


Each office created several sets of records and indexes. Land tract books arranged by ranges and townships for the years 1807 to 1870 are also at the State Land Office and the Family History Library.
:'''State Land Office'''<br>1201 N. Third St.<br>Suite G-150<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70802<br>Telephone: 225-342-4578<br>Fax: 225-342-5458<br>Mailing Address:<br>Box 44124<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br>http://www.doa.la.gov/SLO/DocumentAccess.htm


Since statehood, subsequent transfers of land between private owners have been recorded by the local clerk of court in each parish. Some records are filed in notarial books. They are often called “conveyances” and have vendor/vendee indexes.
Some tax records, land grants, state patents and state tract books are available online.  Follow the link above to the State Land Office to accesst these records online.


The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the deeds for most parishes. For example, for New Orleans the Family History Library has 181 microfilms covering the years 1827 to 1887 and an index to 1900.
Each office created several sets of records and indexes. {{FSC|410784|item|disp=Land tract books, FS Library Film 1318189 (first of 21 films)}} arranged by ranges and townships for the years 1807 to 1870 are also at the State Land Office and the FamilySearch Library.
 
Since statehood, subsequent transfers of land between private owners have been recorded by the local clerk of court in each parish. Some records are filed in notarial books. They are often called “conveyances” and have vendor/vendee indexes.
 
The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of the deeds for most parishes. For example, for New Orleans the FamilySearch Library has 181 microfilms covering the years 1827 to 1887 and an index to 1900. {{FSC|215296|item|disp=FS Library Film 866117 (first of 181 films)}}
 
== References  ==
 
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Louisiana Land Records[edit | edit source]

The French and the Spanish kept the earliest land records of Louisiana, and the documents are in their languages. Since most of these records were filed with notarial records, please refer to Lousiana Notarial Records.

The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies and indexes of the records kept by the French Conseil Superieur and the Spanish cabildo.

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 FamilySearch Library), are:

  • Maduell, Charles R., Jr. Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. FS Library Book 976.33 R2m

Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners.

The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Louisiana. The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent.

The Bureau of Land Management has an index and digital images of the original survey maps for Louisiana. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time.

The FamilySearch Library and the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History have microfilms of the nineteenth-century claims and original land sales recorded by the United States District Land Offices, such as those in Ouachita, Opelousas, St. Helena, and New Orleans. The original records are in:

State Land Office
1201 N. Third St.
Suite G-150
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone: 225-342-4578
Fax: 225-342-5458
Mailing Address:
Box 44124
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
http://www.doa.la.gov/SLO/DocumentAccess.htm

Some tax records, land grants, state patents and state tract books are available online. Follow the link above to the State Land Office to accesst these records online.

Each office created several sets of records and indexes. Land tract books, FS Library Film 1318189 (first of 21 films) arranged by ranges and townships for the years 1807 to 1870 are also at the State Land Office and the FamilySearch Library.

Since statehood, subsequent transfers of land between private owners have been recorded by the local clerk of court in each parish. Some records are filed in notarial books. They are often called “conveyances” and have vendor/vendee indexes.

The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of the deeds for most parishes. For example, for New Orleans the FamilySearch Library has 181 microfilms covering the years 1827 to 1887 and an index to 1900. FS Library Film 866117 (first of 181 films)

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