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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | |||
<center>''The Louisiana Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Louisiana. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | |||
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== Louisiana Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Louisiana:<br> | |||
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===Finding Louisiana Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Louisiana|Finding Louisiana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
=== Louisiana | ===Finding Louisiana Records=== | ||
*[[Louisiana Record Finder]] | |||
===Louisiana Statewide Databases=== | |||
*[[Louisiana Online Genealogy Records|Louisiana Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
* | ===Louisiana Research Process=== | ||
* | *[[Step-by-Step Louisiana Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
*[[Step-by-Step Louisiana Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Louisiana Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Louisiana Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Louisiana Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
[[Category:Louisiana]] | == Louisiana Research Tips == | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Louisiana:<br> | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1914, with full compliance in the 1910s.<ref>''Louisiana Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 18. (Accessed 19 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Louisiana.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Local registration:''''' Some parishes and cities began recorded births in 1790 and deaths in 1804, although registration was inconsistent.<ref>''Louisiana Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 18. (Accessed 19 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Louisiana.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Louisiana Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Louisiana. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Louisiana Substitute Records|Louisiana Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1914 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Louisiana Newspapers]] and [[Louisiana Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Louisiana Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Louisiana Census|Louisiana Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
== Further Louisiana Research == | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Louisiana.pdf Louisiana Family History Library Research Outline] | |||
*[http://www.lagenweb.net/ LAGenWeb] - Louisiana GenWeb Project | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/la/ Cyndi's List] - Louisiana genealogy websites | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/lou/ Louisiana Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Louisiana | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/louisiana-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Louisiana Records Guide | |||
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[[Category:Louisiana Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]][[Category:Louisiana, United States]] | |||
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