Louisiana Research Guide Digital Download

You'll love this if:

• You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Louisiana
• You want new ideas and resources to get past a Louisiana brick wall
• Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Louisiana

Trace your Louisiana ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four page download includes:

• A how-to article detailing Louisiana's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
• The best websites, books and other resources for Louisiana research, handpicked by our editors and experts
• Listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
• Timeline of key events in the state's history

Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Louisiana guide:

• Louisiana attracted French-speaking refugees from Acadia (British Canada) and the Caribbean, as well as many Germans and free Blacks.
• Colonial-era censuses of what is now Louisiana have been published in book format. One of them was taken in 1799, on the cusp of US acquisition.
• New Orleans passenger lists are held by the National Archives and available at FamilySearch.

Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.