FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
documents... many of which are genealogical gems. With naturalizations,
city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Vital records,
as their name suggests, are connected with central life
events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical
information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are
available only for relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United States, are
critically important in genealogical research, often
supplying details on family members well back into the
nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Marriage$5.00
1870-1946 Order
Form Orleans Parish records only from Vital Records Registry or the
Louisiana State
Archives. For other parishes, certified copies are available from the
Clerk of the Court in the parish where the license was issued.
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.
The marriage date is usually the date of marriage as given in the original
entry. However, when no marriage date is given (e.g., the "marriage
return" was not provided to the record keeper), the date of the license is
used. In a few cases, a marriage will be listed twice, but in two
different counties. This most often happened when a couple obtained a
license in one county, but were actually married in another. (Free
Database)
Divorce
Divorce records are available from Clerk of Court in parish where
divorce was granted. Fees vary. Call Civil District Court,(504) 592-9100.
