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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded in registers, certificates, and other documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Louisiana.htm Louisiana Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=IA_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Louisiana Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded in registers, certificates, and other documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Louisiana.htm Louisiana Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=IA_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Louisiana Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | ||
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*Wee Monster Links for Louisiana [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Louisiana Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | *Wee Monster Links for Louisiana [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Louisiana Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | ||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/LA/ Louisiana Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/LA/ Louisiana Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | ||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Louisiana''' or '''L' | *Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F'''on the keyboard to search for'''''<i>Louisiana'''or '''L'</i>'''A''' - Free/$ | ||
*Search the [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=21&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Louisiana Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | *Search the [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=21&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Louisiana Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | ||
*Order[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/louisiana.htm Louisiana Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/louisiana.htm Louisiana Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
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The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has an extensive collection of Orleans Parish death records for 1815 to 1915 and an index from 1804 to 1916. The library also has copies of coroner's inquests from 1844 to 1916 and New Orleans Charity Hospital records of deaths from 1835 to 1904 and admission records from 1829 to 1899. | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has an extensive collection of Orleans Parish death records for 1815 to 1915 and an index from 1804 to 1916. The library also has copies of coroner's inquests from 1844 to 1916 and New Orleans Charity Hospital records of deaths from 1835 to 1904 and admission records from 1829 to 1899. | ||
A few other parishes also began keeping vital records in the late 1800s. These records can be obtained by contacting the parish clerk of court. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has copies of a few pre-1914 birth and death records of some parishes. For example, from Lafourche Parish, the library has the register of births and deaths for 1818 to 1895 and a register of births from 1810 to 1875. Jefferson Parish death records are also in the [[The Family History Library|The Family History Library Catalog]] as follows: 1850-1875 <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 1575613 Items 1 - 3]; </ref>1905-1916 <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 2322973];and 1916-1921 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 2322974 Items 1 - 2]. </ref> | A few other parishes also began keeping vital records in the late 1800s. These records can be obtained by contacting the parish clerk of court. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has copies of a few pre-1914 birth and death records of some parishes. For example, from Lafourche Parish, the library has the register of births and deaths for 1818 to 1895 and a register of births from 1810 to 1875. Jefferson Parish death records are also in the [[The Family History Library|The Family History Library Catalog]] as follows: 1850-1875 <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 1575613 Items 1 - 3]; </ref>1905-1916 <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 2322973];and 1916-1921 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 2322974 Items 1 - 2]. </ref> | ||
=== State Records of Births and Deaths === | === State Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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Many colonial marriage records have also been published in the sources listed below. These sources also provide descriptions of some of the unique marriage customs practiced during the French and Spanish colonial periods. | Many colonial marriage records have also been published in the sources listed below. These sources also provide descriptions of some of the unique marriage customs practiced during the French and Spanish colonial periods. | ||
*''Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803''. <ref>Bourguard, Shirley Chaisson. ''Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=167020&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Marriage+dispensations+in+the+Diocese+of%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 973 A1 no. 323].) </ref> | *''Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803''. <ref>Bourguard, Shirley Chaisson. ''Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=167020&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Marriage+dispensations+in+the+Diocese+of%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 973 A1 no. 323].) </ref> | ||
*''Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769'' <ref>Forsyth, Alice Daly. ''Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769'' 2 vols. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (FHL book 976.3 V2f.)</ref> | *''Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769'' <ref>Forsyth, Alice Daly. ''Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769'' 2 vols. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (FHL book 976.3 V2f.)</ref> | ||
*''Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana". New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977. (Family History Library Book 976.365 V26) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=149384&disp=Natchitoches%2C++1729%2D1803 &columns=*,0,0 </ref> | *''Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana". New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977. (Family History Library Book 976.365 V26) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=149384&amp;disp=Natchitoches%2C++1729%2D1803 &amp;columns=*,0,0 </ref> | ||
*''Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana''. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=97995&disp=Natchitoches%2C++1800%2D1826 &columns=*,0,0</ref> | *''Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana''. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=97995&amp;disp=Natchitoches%2C++1800%2D1826 &amp;columns=*,0,0</ref> | ||
*''Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana''. Tusacaloosa, Alabama: Mills Historical Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364985&disp=Natchitoches++church++marriages%2C++1818 &columns=*,0,0 </ref> | *''Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana'' <ref>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. ''Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana''. Tusacaloosa, Alabama: Mills Historical Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2) http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=364985&amp;disp=Natchitoches++church++marriages%2C++1818 &amp;columns=*,0,0 </ref> | ||
*''The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province'' <ref>DeVille, Winston. ''The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=150158&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+New+Orleans+French%2C+1720%2D1733%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 976.3 V25d].) </ref> | *''The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province'' <ref>DeVille, Winston. ''The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=150158&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+New+Orleans+French%2C+1720%2D1733%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 976.3 V25d].) </ref> | ||
*''Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas'' <ref>From: ''Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas'', Vol XVI, No. 2.(San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc. Aug 1988) </ref> | *''Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas'' <ref>From: ''Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas'', Vol XVI, No. 2.(San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc. Aug 1988) </ref> | ||
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=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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An online index for statewide deaths is available at [http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/640/Default.aspx Louisiana Death Records]. It covers statewide deaths 1911-1957 and Orleans Parish deaths 1804-1957. | An online index for statewide deaths is available at [http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/640/Default.aspx Louisiana Death Records]. It covers statewide deaths 1911-1957 and Orleans Parish deaths 1804-1957. | ||
In addition, the Family History Library has state death certificates 1900-1954 <ref>661 rolls of film beginning with Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 1575614]. </ref>Deaths before 1914 are limited. The index for these records lists a parish code number, volume and certificate number. The films are organized by year, parish name, and volume number. The parish code numbers are effective for entire time period the index covers. Death certificates can be accessed by year, then volume number or parish name, and then certificate number. Use the chart above to match the appropriate parish code and name. | In addition, the Family History Library has state death certificates 1900-1954 <ref>661 rolls of film beginning with Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1143131&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Louisiana+death+records%2Fcertificates2++ Film 1575614]. </ref>Deaths before 1914 are limited. The index for these records lists a parish code number, volume and certificate number. The films are organized by year, parish name, and volume number. The parish code numbers are effective for entire time period the index covers. Death certificates can be accessed by year, then volume number or parish name, and then certificate number. Use the chart above to match the appropriate parish code and name. | ||
== Burned, Lost and Missing Records == | == Burned, Lost and Missing Records == | ||
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Church records in Louisiana are often an excellent source of vital information, especially the Roman Catholic Church records (which often include marriage records of Protestants). See the “[[Louisiana Church Records|Church Records]]” page for more information. | Church records in Louisiana are often an excellent source of vital information, especially the Roman Catholic Church records (which often include marriage records of Protestants). See the “[[Louisiana Church Records|Church Records]]” page for more information. | ||
For further information on the history and availability of records, refer to ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana'' <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library book +; film [[1036701|1036701]], item 7; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=150020&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ fiche 6046989]). </ref> | For further information on the history and availability of records, refer to ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana'' <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library book +; film [[1036701|1036701]], item 7; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=150020&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ fiche 6046989]). </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||