Geneology Records

Louisiana Geneology Records

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Louisiana Research Sources

Louisiana Secretary of State
Division of Archives
Records Management & History
3851 Essen Lane
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Tel: 504-922-1200
http://www.sec.state.la.us/archives/archives/archives-index.htm

Louisiana History and Genealogy Societies
http://www.louisianagenealogy.com/societies.htm

Louisiana State Library
701 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-4923
http://www.state.lib.la.us/

Louisiana State Museum
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/

New Orleans Public Library
http://nutrias.org/

Other Resources

Holmes, Jack D. L. A Guide to Spanish Louisiana, 1762–1806. New Orleans: Louisiana Collection Series, 1970.

Leland, Waldo G. Guide to Materials for American History in the Libraries and Archives of France. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute, 1932.

DeVille, Winston. "Louisiana." In Kenn Stryker-Rodda, ed., Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources. Vol. 2. Rev. ed. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1983.