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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.


'''Division of Archives, Records Management, and History<br />'''3851 Essen Lane<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70809<br />Telephone: 504-922-1207<br />Fax: 504-922-0002<br />Internet: http://www.sec.state.la.us/ARCHIVES/archives/archives-index.htm
'''Division of Archives, Records Management, and History<br>'''3851 Essen Lane<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70809<br>Telephone: 504-922-1207<br>Fax: 504-922-0002<br>Internet: http://www.sec.state.la.us/ARCHIVES/archives/archives-index.htm


'''National Archives—Southwest Region (Fort Worth)'''<br />501 West Felix Street <br />Building 1, Dock 1<br />Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216<br />Telephone: 817-334-5525<br />Fax: 817-334-5621<br />Mailing Address:<br />P.O. Box 6216<br />Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216 <br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest/
'''National Archives—Southwest Region (Fort Worth)'''<br>501 West Felix Street <br>Building 1, Dock 1<br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216<br>Telephone: 817-334-5525<br>Fax: 817-334-5621<br>Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 6216<br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest/


'''Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br />P.O. Box 82060<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2068<br />Telephone: 504-766-3018<br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/
'''Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 82060<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2068<br>Telephone: 504-766-3018<br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/


'''Louisiana State Library'''<br />760 Third Street<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70802<br />Telephone: 504-342-4913<br />Fax: 504-342-3547<br />Mailing Address:<br />P.O. Box 131<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0131 <br />Internet: http://www.state.lib.la.us/
'''Louisiana State Library'''<br>760 Third Street<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70802<br>Telephone: 504-342-4913<br>Fax: 504-342-3547<br>Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 131<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0131 <br>Internet: http://www.state.lib.la.us/


'''Louisiana Historical Association'''<br />University of Southwestern Louisiana<br />929 Camp Street<br />New Orleans, LA 70130<br />Telephone: 318-482-6871<br />Fax: 318-482-6028<br />Mailing Address:<br />P.O. Box 42808<br />Lafayette, LA 70504 <br />Internet: http://www.louisianahistoricalsociety.org/
'''Louisiana Historical Association'''<br>University of Southwestern Louisiana<br>929 Camp Street<br>New Orleans, LA 70130<br>Telephone: 318-482-6871<br>Fax: 318-482-6028<br>Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 42808<br>Lafayette, LA 70504 <br>Internet: http://www.louisianahistoricalsociety.org/


'''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 />Internet: http://www.hnoc.org/
'''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>Internet: http://www.hnoc.org/


'''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 />Internet: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/
'''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>Internet: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/


'''Hill Memorial Library'''<br />Louisiana State University<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300<br />Telephone: 504-388-6551<br />Fax: 504-344-6773 <br />Internet: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/
'''Hill Memorial Library'''<br>Louisiana State University<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300<br>Telephone: 504-388-6551<br>Fax: 504-344-6773 <br>Internet: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/


'''Howard Tilton Library'''<br />Manuscripts &amp; Rare Books Department<br />Tulane University<br />7001 Freret Street<br />New Orleans, LA 70118<br />Telephone: 504-865-5131<br />Fax: 504-865-6773 <br />Internet: http://library.tulane.edu/
'''Howard Tilton Library'''<br>Manuscripts &amp; Rare Books Department<br>Tulane University<br>7001 Freret Street<br>New Orleans, LA 70118<br>Telephone: 504-865-5131<br>Fax: 504-865-6773 <br>Internet: http://library.tulane.edu/


'''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 />Internet: http://nutrias.org/spec/speclist.htm
'''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>Internet: http://nutrias.org/spec/speclist.htm


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; FHL book 976.3 D23h 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; FHL 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 />Internet: http://www.notarialarchives.org/
'''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>Internet: http://www.notarialarchives.org/


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; FHL book 976.3 A3re; film 896543; fiche 6019941).
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; FHL 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.
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