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Projects

• Colonial Louisiana History and Genealogy 
• The History and Genealogy of Louisiana      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• The LAGenWeb Project      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Louisiana ALHN      (Source: American Local History Network)
• Louisiana American History and Genealogy Project      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Louisiana Studies in Historic Preservation 
• Lousiana      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence (14)

Blogs

• Genealogy Blog Archive for Louisiana 
• Louisiana Genealogy Blog 

Cemeteries

• Grave Locations Of Restoration Movement Leaders In Louisiana      (Source: The Restoration Movement)
• Louisiana African American Cemeteries      (Source: African American Cemeteries Online)
• Louisiana Cemeteries 
• Louisiana Cemeteries Project 
• Louisiana Cemetery Board Database  Cemetery Addresses and Phone Numbers by Parish or City
• Louisiana Cemetery Directory  D'Addezio.com
• Louisiana Cemetery Preservation Wikispace 

• LA-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION-L Louisiana Cemetery Preservation list will be to both document and make public those cemeteries that are neglected, vandalized, endangered, not documented by USGS, hard to locate, or that have historical significance in Louisiana

  • LA-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Census Records and Indexes (8)

Church Records

• Early U. S. French Catholic Church Records      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Inventory of the church and synagogue archives of Louisiana      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Court and Legal Records

• Black Sheep Ancestors  Directory of Links for Prison and Convict Records, Court Records, Executions, Famous Outlaws, Criminals & Bandits
• Legal Correspondents of Wilber Mercantile Agency in Louisiana, 1917      (Source: Judy's Stuff)
• Louisiana Lynchings  1878-1946

Ethnic (28)

History

• Encyclopedia Louisiana 
• Louisiana Historical Time Line 
• Louisiana History Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Louisiana Lynchings, 1878-1946 
• The Louisiana Purchase  A Heritage Explored

• Churches and Other Religious Institutions

  • Early Catholic Parishes in Louisiana 
  • A History of the German Churches in Louisiana  (1823-1893)     (Source: Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company)     ($)
  • History of United Methodism 
  • Louisiana      (Source: The Catholic Encyclopedia)
  • Louisiana Baptist History      (Source: Baptist History Homepage)
  • Mennonites in Louisiana      (Source: Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online)

• Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

  • Earthquake History of Louisiana 
  • Louisiana Tornadoes 1950-1995      (Source: The Tornado Project)

Immigration and Naturalization Records (12)

Introduction and Guides

• Colonial Louisiana History and Genealogy 
• Cyndi's List of Louisiana links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
• Louisiana      (Source: CinnamonToast Genealogy)
• Louisiana Research Guide      (Source: Family History Library)
• Louisiana, United States Genealogy Links & Chat      (Source: Looking 4 Kin Links & Chat)
• ROOTS-L Louisiana Resources      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Websites: Louisiana      (Source: RootsWeb)

Land Records

• Land Patents - Louisiana      (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
• Louisiana Land Grant Project      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Louisiana Land Records      (Source: RootsWeb)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Historic House Museums & Historic Structures 
• Historic House Museums in Louisiana 
• Historical Museum Guide for Louisiana      (Source: Census Finder)
• Louisiana Digital Library 
• Louisiana Public Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• Louisiana Records      (Source: Footnote)     ($)
• The Louisiana State Archives Research Library 
• State Library of Louisiana 

Lookups

• Obituary Lookup Volunteers 
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• H-Louisiana  Discussing Louisiana's History and Culture
• Louisiana Genealogy Blogs  Help create links to other genealogy blogs in Louisiana!     (Source: Yahoo! Groups)
• Louisiana Genealogy, History & Culture MailList 
• Louisiana in the Civil War  Message Board

• LA-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Indian Tribes that lived, or traveled in Louisiana

  • LA-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• LA-NATIVEAMERICAN-L Native Americans in Louisiana

  • LA-NATIVEAMERICAN-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-NATIVEAMERICAN-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LA-NATIVEAMERICAN-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• LOUISIANA-L Louisiana Genealogy

  • LOUISIANA-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LOUISIANA-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • LOUISIANA-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (78)

Military Records and Histories (47)

Miscellaneous Data

• Early Louisiana Settlers      (Source: Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company)     ($)
• Freedman's Bank Records  1865-1875     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Genealogy Surnames in Louisiana      (Source: Surnames By Town)
• Heritage Books      ($)
• Louisiana Colonials  Soldiers and Vagabonds     (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
• Louisiana Materials      (Source: Quintin Publications)     ($)

Newspaper Records

• Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives  Louisiana     (Source: GenDisasters)
• Louisiana Newspaper Project 
• Old Louisiana Genealogy, History & News      (Source: The Olden Times - Historic Newspapers Online)
• Personal...But Polite  Newspaper Extracts of Personal Columns

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Obituaries 
• Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index  New Orleans Public Library
• Louisiana Obituary Search      (Source: ObitsArchive.com)
• National Hall of Records  The National Repository for Online Obituaries
• Obituaries 101  Links to newspapers with obituaries

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Louisiana Panoramic Photos  1895-1942     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Louisiana Photographs - People      (Source: DeadFred: The Original Online Genealogy Photo Archive)
• Penny Postcards from Louisiana      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• U. S. Historical Postcards  1901-1960     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. Family Photo Collection  c. 1850-2000     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Search Engines and Searchable Databases

• Confederate Pension Applications Index Database  Louisiana Archives Division
• Louisiana Land Records      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Louisiana Obituary Search      (Source: ObitsArchive.com)
• USGenNet Louisiana Site Search      (Source: USGenNet)
• USGenWeb Search 

Slaves, slave owners, and slavery in general - information

• Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy  1719-1820
• Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy 
• The Louisiana Slave Database  and the Louisiana Free Database, 1719-1820     (Source: AfriGeneas)
• Louisiana Slavery      (Source: Sankofa's Afrikan Slave Genealogy)
• The USF Africana Heritage Project 

Societies (13)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname

• Selected Louisiana Gonzales Marriages 1853-1894      (Source: User-Contributed Databases at RootsWeb)
• Southern Grace 
• Louviere Family Home Page and Database 

Tax Lists

• U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, Louisiana  1863-1866     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Transportation and Industry

• Colonial Currency of Louisiana 
• Louisiana Historic Light Station Information & Photography 
• Stone Quarries and Beyond 

Vital Records (11)

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