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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. (FHL book 973 R2ag index; fiche 6051323.) | * McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. (FHL book 973 R2ag index; fiche 6051323.) | ||
Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. (FHL book 976.33 R2m.) | * Maduell, Charles R., Jr. ''Federal Land Grants in the Territory of Orleans: The Delta Parishes''. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975. (FHL 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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The Family History Library and the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History have microfilms of the nineteenth-century claims and original land sales recorded by the United States District Land Offices, such as those in Ouachita, Opelousas, St. Helena, and New Orleans. The original records are in: | The Family History Library and the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History have microfilms of the nineteenth-century claims and original land sales recorded by the United States District Land Offices, such as those in Ouachita, Opelousas, St. Helena, and New Orleans. The original records are in: | ||
'''State Land Office'''<br>625 N. 4th Street<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br>Telephone: 504-342-4586<br>Fax: 504-342-5458<br>Mailing Address:<br>Box 44124<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br>http://www.doa.state.la.us/slo/default.htm | :'''State Land Office'''<br>625 N. 4th Street<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br>Telephone: 504-342-4586<br>Fax: 504-342-5458<br>Mailing Address:<br>Box 44124<br>Baton Rouge, LA 70804<br>http://www.doa.state.la.us/slo/default.htm | ||
Each office created several sets of records and indexes. Land tract books arranged by ranges and townships for the years 1807 to 1870 are also at the State Land Office and the Family History Library. | Each office created several sets of records and indexes. Land tract books arranged by ranges and townships for the years 1807 to 1870 are also at the State Land Office and the Family History Library. | ||
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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. | ||
[[Category:Louisiana]] | [[Category:Louisiana]] | ||