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[[Portal:United States Probate|Portal:United States Probate ]]>[[Louisiana|Louisiana]] | [[Portal:United States Probate|Portal:United States Probate ]]>[[Louisiana|Louisiana]] | ||
Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the clerk of the district court in each parish. Many of the probate records are included in the notarial records with the deeds and mortgages. In some parishes they are known as “succession” records. | {{Adoption LAGenWeb}}Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the clerk of the district court in each parish. Many of the probate records are included in the notarial records with the deeds and mortgages. In some parishes they are known as “succession” records. | ||
The Family History Library has copies of many [[Louisiana]] probate files. For example, the library has 900 microfilms from New Orleans courts. These include: | The Family History Library has copies of many [[Louisiana]] probate files. For example, the library has 900 microfilms from New Orleans courts. These include: | ||
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Most of the pre-1880 files have been indexed. | Most of the pre-1880 files have been indexed. | ||
See also [[Louisiana_Notarial_Records|Louisiana Notarial Records]]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Louisiana|Probate]] | [[Category:Louisiana|Probate]] | ||