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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. {{FSC|86182|item||title|disp=FS Library Fiche 6051323, FS Library Book 973 R2ag index}} | ||
*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. {{FSC|153154|item|disp=FS 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. | ||
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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. | 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. {{ | 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 Family History 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. | 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 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. {{ | 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. {{FSC|215296|item|disp=FS Library Film 866117 (first of 181 films)}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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