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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in | As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Louisiana online records. | ||
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{{Block indent|'''[[Louisiana Descendancy Research#Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.|1. Online census records.]]''' }} | |||
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{{Block indent|'''[[Louisiana Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''[[Louisiana Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''[[Louisiana Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Louisiana Online Genealogy Records.|5. Louisiana Online Genealogy Records.]]}} | |||
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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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*1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | *1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | ||
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For more information on census records, see [[ | For more information on census records, see [[Louisiana Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | ||
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Louisiana statewide beginning in 1911, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. Church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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*'''1900-1964''': {{RecordSearch|1929995|Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1811-1830, 1854-1934''': {{RecordSearch|1674847|Louisiana Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*[http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/LouisianaBirthRecords.aspx Louisiana Birth Records] at Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1718-1925''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 Louisiana Compiled Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1720-1733''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48051 The New Orleans French] at Ancestry; images only ($) | |||
*'''1728-1850''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 Louisiana Compiled Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1816-1906''': {{RecordSearch|1674881|Louisiana Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1837-1957''': {{RecordSearch|1807364|Louisiana Parish Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1851-1900''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 Louisiana Compiled Marriage Records] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1695-1954''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1111 US French Catholic Church Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1819-1964''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6697 Louisiana Statewide Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1850-1875, 1894-1956''': {{RecordSearch|1609793|Louisiana Deaths Index}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1861-1905''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2553 Southwest Louisiana Deaths Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1962-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*[http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/LouisianaDeathRecords.aspx Louisiana Death Records] at Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
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For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in | For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Louisiana, see [[How to Find Louisiana Birth Records]], [[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records]], and [[How to Find Louisiana Death Records]]. | ||
==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1911. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*'''1809-1947''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20142/louisiana-obituaries?s=275764761 Louisiana Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*'''1825-2021''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20318/louisiana-ouachita-parish-obituary-records?s=275764761 Louisiana, Ouachita Parish Obituary Records] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} — index & images | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/louisiana/index.html Online Louisiana Death Records Indexes] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/LA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Louisiana Obituaries] | |||
*[http://nutrias.org/~nopl/obits/obits.htm Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index] | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/louisiana-cemetery-records.htm Louisiana Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/la/index.htm Louisiana Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[https://louisianagravestones.org/ Louisiana Gravestone Photo Project] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/louisiana/louisian.html Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/louisiana/index.html Online Louisiana Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/4234528 Louisiana, Orleans Parish, State Museum Historical Cntr, Cemetery Records, 1805-1944] at FamilySearch | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61915/ Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970] at Ancestry - index ($) | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_20 Jewish Cemeteries in Louisiana] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=Hebrew&cemetery-loc=Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_20 Hebrew Cemeteries in Louisiana] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/louisiana-la/ Louisiana Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] | |||
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For more information, see [[ | For more information, see [[Louisiana Obituaries]] and [[Louisiana Cemeteries]]. | ||
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=355 '''Louisiana, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=355 '''Louisiana, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Louisiana Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[ | The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[Louisiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Louisiana Online Genealogy Records''']] page, including '''immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records''', and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc. | ||
*[[ | *[[Louisiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Louisiana Online Genealogy Records''']] | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Louisiana, United States]][[Category:Descendancy Research]] | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Louisiana online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
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For more information on census records, see Louisiana Census and United States Census.
Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Louisiana statewide beginning in 1911, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. Church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
- 1900-1964: Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images
Births
- 1695-1954: US French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1811-1830, 1854-1934: Louisiana Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only
- Louisiana Birth Records at Louisiana Secretary of State
Marriages
- 1695-1954: US French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1718-1925: Louisiana Compiled Marriage Index at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1720-1733: The New Orleans French at Ancestry; images only ($)
- 1728-1850: Louisiana Compiled Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1816-1906: Louisiana Marriages at FamilySearch; index only
- 1837-1957: Louisiana Parish Marriages at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1851-1900: Louisiana Compiled Marriage Records at Ancestry - index only ($)
Deaths
- 1695-1954: US French Catholic Church Records at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1819-1964: Louisiana Statewide Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1850-1875, 1894-1956: Louisiana Deaths Index at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1861-1905: Southwest Louisiana Deaths Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1935-2014: US Social Security Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1962-2014: US Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
- Louisiana Death Records at Louisiana Secretary of State
For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Louisiana, see How to Find Louisiana Birth Records, How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records, and How to Find Louisiana Death Records.
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1911. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.
Obituaries
- 1809-1947 Louisiana Obituaries at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1825-2021 Louisiana, Ouachita Parish Obituary Records at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1899-2012 United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012 at FamilySearch — index & images
- 1980-2014 United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 — index & images
- Online Louisiana Death Records Indexes
- Louisiana Obituaries
- Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index
Cemeteries
- Find-A-Grave
- Find a Grave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
- BillionGraves
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- BillionGraves Index at Findmypast ($)
- United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- Louisiana Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
- Louisiana Cemetery Records at Interment
- Louisiana Gravestone Photo Project
- Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
- Online Louisiana Obituary and Cemetery Indexes at DeathIndexes
- Louisiana, Orleans Parish, State Museum Historical Cntr, Cemetery Records, 1805-1944 at FamilySearch
- Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Jewish Cemeteries in Louisiana at Find-A-Grave
- Hebrew Cemeteries in Louisiana at Find-A-Grave
- Louisiana Jewish Cemetery Project at International Jewish Cemetery Project
For more information, see Louisiana Obituaries and Louisiana Cemeteries.
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
- Louisiana, United States Historical Images, New Version
- Louisiana, United States Historical Images, Old Version
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Louisiana Online Genealogy Records.
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Louisiana Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.