Source Information

Ancestry.com. Louisiana History, 1904 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: Fortier, Alcée. A History of Louisiana. Vol. I. (1512-1768). Vol. II. (1769-1803). Vol. III. (1803-1861). Vol. IV. (1861-1903). New York, NY, USA: Manzi, Joyant and Co., Successors, 1904.

About Louisiana History, 1904

This database contains a four volume series about the history of the state of Louisiana. Published in 1904, these volumes cover the years 1512-1903. Topics covered in this history include exploration and explorers, early settlements, development, colonization, Indians, wars, etc. Historical works such as this contain valuable information that can be a great addition to your genealogical research. Although historical works will generally not mention your ancestors specifically, they do provide information on the time and place in which your ancestors lived, which in turn will help you place your ancestors in a historical context.