About Louisiana Land Records
Louisiana is a federal-land state. Lands were generally acquired from
the foreign sovereigns of Spain and France, from the U.S. government,
or from other individuals. The papers of several federal land offices
are now in the Louisiana State Land Office, Box 44124, Baton Rouge,
LA 70804. Obtain patents from the BLM Eastern States Office, which
also has copies of the tract books and township plats. Federal patents
are indexed in the GLO Automated Records System, from which a CD-ROM
of Louisiana land patents is available. The National Archives has the
land entry case files for most federal lands in Louisiana, and a card
index to Louisiana patentees to 30 June 1908 (excluding private land
claims) is also available there.
The Spanish Louisiana Cabildo judicial records (1769–1804) at
the Louisiana Historical Center in New Orleans are on microfilm and
are rich in land transactions. The Historical Records Survey (HRS)
transcribed the records from the District of Baton Rouge in Spanish
West Florida. They are indexed in Stanley Clisby Arthur, Index to the
Archives of Spanish West Florida, 1782–1810 (New Orleans: Polyanthos,
1975). The National Archives also has the HRS typescripts of the "Archives
of the Spanish Government of West Florida, 1789 to 1816," available
on microfilm. The HRS issued A Survey of Federal Archives in Louisiana:
Land Claims and Other Documents (Baton Rouge: Historical Records Survey,
1940). The private land claims (reclaiming of lands held prior to U.S.
possession) to 1837 are in the American State Papers, Public Lands
as indexed in McMullin's Grassroots of America. See also Frances P.
Burns, "The Spanish Land Laws of Louisiana," Louisiana Historical
Quarterly 11 (1928): 557–81 and Harry L. Coles, Jr., "The
Confirmation of Foreign Land Titles in Louisiana," Louisiana Historical
Quarterly 38 (1955): 1–22.
Land transactions between individuals are recorded in each individual
parish, Louisiana's equivalent of counties. For further information
on land record research, see:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Louisiana BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
Louisiana State Historical
Society:
Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society
P. O. Box 82060
Baton Rouge, LA., 70884-2060
Louisiana County Courthouses:
Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 1342
Crowley, LA 70527-1342
Telephone: (337) 783-3107
Allen Parish
Allen Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box G
Oberlin, LA 70655-2007
Telephone: (337) 639-2803
Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 192
Donaldsonville, LA 70346-0192
Telephone: (225) 473-9866
Assumption Parish
Assumption Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 249
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Telephone: (985) 369-7435
Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 196, Courthouse
Marksville, LA 71351
Telephone: (318) 253-7523
Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 310
De Ridder, LA 70634-0310
Telephone: (377) 463-7019
Bienville Parish
Bienville Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 746
Arcadia, LA 71001
Telephone: (318) 263-2123
Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 430, Courthouse
Benton, LA 71006-0430
Telephone: (318) 965-2336
Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish Clerk of Court
501 Texas St., Room 103
Shreveport, LA 71101
Telephone: (318) 226-6780
Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
3235 Kirkman Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Telephone: (337) 478-6020
Caldwell Parish
Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court
Courthouse
Columbia, LA 71418
Telephone: (318) 649-2681
Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 549
Cameron, LA 70631
Telephone: (337) 775-5316
Catahoula Parish
Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 198
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-0198
Telephone: (318) 744-5497
Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish Clerk of Court
Courthouse
Homer, LA 71040
Telephone: (318) 927-2222
Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish Clerk of Court
Courthouse
Vidalia, LA 71373
Telephone: (318) 336-4204
De Soto Parish
De Soto Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 1206
Mansfield, LA 71052
Telephone: (318) 872-3110
East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
222 Saint Louis St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone: (225) 389-3950
East Carroll Parish
East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court
400 1st St.
Lake Providence, LA 71254-2616
Telephone: (318) 559-2256
East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Drawer 599
Clinton, LA 70722
Telephone: (225) 683-5145
Evangeline Parish
Evangeline Parish Clerk
P.O. Drawer 347, Courthouse building
Ville Platte, LA 70586
Telephone: (337) 363-5651
Franklin Parish
Franklin Parish Clerk of Court
210 Main St.
Winnsboro, LA 71295-2708
Telephone: (318) 435-9429
Grant Parish
Grant Parish Clerk
Courthouse
Colfax, LA 71417
Telephone: (318) 627-9907
Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 12010
New Iberia, LA 70562-2010
Telephone: (337) 365-7282
Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 423
Plaquemine, LA 70765
Telephone: (225) 687-5160
Jackson Parish
Jackson Parish Clerk of Court
500 East Courthouse Avenue
Jonesboro, LA 71251
Telephone: (318) 259-2424
Jefferson Davis Parish
Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546
Telephone: (337) 824-1160
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court
200 Derbigny Street
3rd floor Main Courthouse
Gretna, LA 70054-0010
Telephone: (504) 364-2900
Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 4508
Lafayette, LA 70502-4508
Telephone: (337) 233-0150
Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Drawer 5548, Courthouse
Thibodaux, LA 70302
Telephone: (985) 447-4841
LaSalle Parish
LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 1372
Jena, LA 71342-1372
Telephone: (318) 992-2101
Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 979
Ruston, LA 71273-0979
Telephone: (318) 251-3663
Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish Clerk of Court
20180 Iowa Street
Livingston, LA 70754
Telephone: (225) 686-2266
Madison Parish
Madison Parish Clerk
100 North City Street
Tallulah, LA 71282
Telephone: (318) 574-0655
Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 509
Bastrop, LA 71220-0509
Telephone: (318) 281-3343
Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 799
Natchitoches, LA 71458-0799
Telephone: (318) 352-8152
Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish Clerk
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-2114
Telephone: (504) 592-5152
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish Clerk
300 St. John Street
Monroe, LA 71201-7326
Telephone: (318) 362-3340
Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish Clerk
Courthouse
Point a la Hache, LA 70082
Telephone: (985) 333-4343
Point Coupee
Point Coupee Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 86
New Roads, LA 70760
Telephone: (225) 638-9596
Rapides Parish
Rapides Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 952
Alexandria, LA 71309-0952
Telephone: (318) 473-8153
Red River Parish
Red River Parish Clerk
615 East Carrol
Coushatta, LA 71019-8731
Telephone: (318) 932-6741
Richland Parish
Richland Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 119
Rayville, LA 71269
Telephone: (318) 728-4171
Sabine Parish
Sabine Parish Clerk
400 Court Street
Many, LA 71449
Telephone: (318) 256-6223
St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish Clerk
8201 West Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043-1611
Telephone: (504) 277-6371
Saint Charles Parish
Saint Charles Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057-0302
Telephone: (985) 783-6632
Saint Helena Parish
Saint Helena Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 308
Greensburg, LA 70441-0308
Telephone: (225) 222-4514
Saint James Parish
Saint James Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 63, Courthouse
Convent, LA 70723
Telephone: (504) 562-7431
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 38
Edgard, LA 70049
Telephone: (985) 497-3331
Saint Landry Parish
Saint Landry Parish Clerk
Court & Landry Sts.
Opelousas, LA 70570
Telephone: (318) 942-5606
Saint Martin Parish
Saint Martin Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 9
Saint Martinville, LA 70582-0009
Telephone: (337) 394-6417
Saint Mary Parish
Saint Mary Parish Clerk
P.O. Drawer 1231
Franklin, LA 70538
Telephone: (337) 828-4100, ext. 200
Saint Tammany Parish
Saint Tammany Parish Clerk
510 East Boston
Covington, LA 70433-2945
Telephone: (225) 898-2430
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 215
Amite, LA 70422
Telephone: (985) 748-4146
Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish Clerk
Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 78
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
Telephone: (318) 766-3921
Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 1569
Houma, LA 70361-1569
Telephone: (985) 872-0466
Union Parish
Union Parish Clerk
Courthouse Building
100 E. Bayou St., Suite 105
Farmerville, LA 71241
Telephone: (318) 368-3055
Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 790
Abbeville, LA 70511-0790
Telephone: (337) 898-4310
Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 40
Leesville, LA 71496-0040
Telephone: (318) 238-1384
Washington Parish
Washington Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 607
Franklinton, LA 70438-0607
Telephone: (985) 839-4663
Webster Parish
Webster Parish Clerk
410 Main Street
Minden, LA 71055-3325
Telephone: (318) 371-0366
West Baton Rouge Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 107
Port Allen, LA 70767
Telephone: (225) 383-0378
West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 630
Oak Grove, LA 71263-0630
Telephone: (318) 428-3281
West Feliciana Parish
West Feliciana Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 1921
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
Telephone: (225) 635-3864
Winn Parish
Winn Parish Clerk
P.O. Box 951
Winnfield, LA 71483-0951
Telephone: (318) 628-9515
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