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C O N T E N T S
Guide to Genealogical Materials Home
Introduction
Selected Books
Louisiana Library Connection Databases
Newspapers/Indexes/Obituaries
Periodicals
Note on Vital Records
Birth Records
Death Records
Burial Records
Marriage Records
Civil Records (Parishes other than Orleans)
Census Records
Orleans Parish Civil Court Records
Slavery, Free People of Color & Freedmen
Immigration Records
Naturalization Records
Hospital & Insanity Records
Church Records
Military Records
Land Records
Voter Registration Records
Employment Records
New Orleans Police Department Records
Records of Correctional Institutions
Additional Sources
Appendix A: Ordering By Mail
Appendix B: Genealogical Periodicals
Appendix C: Soundex/Miracode System
Appendix D: Orleans Parish Civil Courts
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- New Orleans (La.) Office of the Mayor. Indentures, 1809-1843.
 Finding Aid
- The records, in French and English, contain indenture documents signed before the mayor or his representative. Included in the
documents are the name of the person indentured, his/her age, place of birth, and race; orphans are identified, and, for minors,
the name of the person(s) giving permission for the minor to be bound is given. Also listed is the name of the merchant or
tradesperson to whom the apprentice or servant is bound, his/her trade, and the terms of the agreement. The agreement is
signed by the parties involved, by two or three witnesses, and by the mayor or his representative. Some documents are
appended by statements, agreed to by all parties, canceling the previous agreement. Also included are agreements by slave
owners binding their slaves as apprentices or servants, agreements binding parties for repayment of debts or of ship passage or
to avoid a prison term, and collective labor agreements. mf AA660
A translation of volume one, made by the Works Progress Administration was filmed at the end of the series. mf AA661
 Also available online at neworleanspubliclibrary.org/inv/indentures/ind-intr.htm is a computerized index to the documents compiled
by Professor Paul Lachance of the University of Ottawa.
Indentures for free people of color were digitized as part of Louisiana State University's digital collection Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past. (To locate an indenture, search by the name of the person being indentured.)
New Orleans (La.) Dept. of City Civil Service. Personnel Separated from City Employment, 1943-1946.
Contains the "Personal History Record, " which includes date of birth, marital status, education, veteran status, length of
residency in New Orleans, last three employments, promotions, and comments. Arranged alphabetically. mf AI852
National Archives and Records Administration. Record Cards of Letter Carriers Separated from the Postal
Service, 1863-1899. [Roll 1: Alabama-Maryland]
Each card indicates the post office name, letter carrier’s name, date of appointment, and date and cause of separation from
employment (i.e., “resigned,” “transferred,” “died,” “dropped,” or “removed.” The date of separation is noted for those separated
after 1873. The Louisiana records include post offices in Baton Rouge, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport. M1846
 See also the chapter on Death Records for additional records regarding employees of the City of New
Orleans.
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