Louisiana Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in
Louisiana research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records
Louisiana Census, 1810-90: This collection contains the following indexes: 1810 Federal Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1850 Slave Schedule; 1850-1860 Sugar Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedules; Early Census Index.
Louisiana Land Records: This is an omline database containing Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patents.
Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925: This database is an index to over 570,000 individuals who were married in Louisiana between 1734 and 1935. This index was compiled from courthouse marriage licenses from various Louisiana parishes. Please note that not every parish is included in this index.
Louisiana Marriages to 1850: This database of Louisiana marriages to 1850 contains over 29,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900: Although official vital records registration began for Louisiana in 1914, many parishes kept records long before that date. This update adds the records for Bienville, Caldwell, Jackson, and Ouachita parishes to those of Bossier, Lincoln, and Sabine for the years 1851 through 1900. Each entry lists, at a minimum, spouses' names and the date of the marriage.
New Orleans Deaths, 1840-1970: Taken from small local newspapers, some published over a century ago, this database lists deaths for over 2700 residents of the area between 1840 and 1970.
Louisiana Military Records: This database is a military record of Louisiana, containing a variety of documents relating to the state's military history. Some of the subjects that may be found in this record include the Confederate dead buried in Virginia; battles in Virginia; biographical and historical papers relating to military organizations; and Washington artillery. For researchers with ancestors from Louisiana who served in the military, especially in the Civil War (since that was the most recent war at the time of publishing), this database could be very valuable.
Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812: This compilation contains an alphabetical list of Louisiana soldiers who fought for the state militia during the War of 1812. Taken from the National Archives, each entry includes the rank and company to which the soldier was attached. With nearly fifteen thousand soldiers listed, this is a great tool for filling gaps in one's ancestral research.
Louisiana Confederate Soldiers: This database constitutes 3 volumes of records of Louisiana Confederate soldiers and commands. This alphabetized roll contains over 120,000 records of individuals. It also provides a brief history of Louisiana's 982 companies in the Confederate army, making this database of interest to the thousands of descendants of Louisiana Confederate soldiers.
Louisiana Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - Most of the larger libraries (public and university) have excellent map collections. Superb maps can be found in the many historic and archive collections throughout the state — for example, the Historic New Orleans Collection in that city's French quarter includes the Bouligny Family Papers and the d'Auberville-Bouligny Family Papers, which document life during both the French and Spanish colonial regimes in Louisiana and have an extensive cartographic collection numbering more than 400 items.
Maps created during Louisiana's changing regimes, by Spanish, French, and American sovereignty give information beyond that obtained from documents and books: the Pierre Clement de Laussat Papers and the Claude Perrin Victor Papers are good examples. Maps of the antebellum era reveal the settlement of population and the growth of transportation systems throughout the state. These also are a part of the Historic New Orleans Collection, one of many repositories in Louisiana.
The State Land Office located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building in Baton Rouge has all of the original and official field notes, survey plats, and maps made by early U.S. surveyors in Louisiana. Plat maps (showing ownership) can also be found in each parish, in the clerk of courts office located in the parish courthouse.
Louisiana Census Maps 1810 - 1930-
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries.
Louisiana Parish Formation Maps 1805-Present Day - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
Census Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
County Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps
Genealogy Atlas -
Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897
