Birth and Death Certificates
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=252
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry holds Louisiana birth certificates less than 101 years old and Louisiana death certificates less than 51 years old. Includes application forms and local satellite offices. LaGenWeb
http://www.lagenweb.net
The Louisiana-specific section of a nationwide genealogy database with genealogical information arranged by parish. Louisiana Cemeteries
http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-LA-NDX.html
Alphabetical listing of many Louisiana cemeteries, which includes location, directions to the cemetery; may include cemetery transcriptions.
Louisiana Clerks of Court
http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm
Parish-by-parish listing of contact information and web site links for Louisiana Clerks of Court.
Louisiana State Archives
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/88/Default.aspx
Contact information and materials available at the State Archives Research Library, including online Confederate Pension Applications.
Searching For Your Louisiana Ancestors on Microfilm
http://www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/ancestors20031.pdf
State Library’s listing of microfilm which are useful for Louisiana genealogy. Includes census, newspapers, military and church records. These can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss
A National Parks Service database that offers military information for Confederate and Union soldiers and sailors.
Cyndi's List
http://www.cyndislist.com
Thousands of genealogy-related links to assist both the beginner and the advanced researcher.
Family Search
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints searchable genealogy database.
National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov
Information and explanations of records available from the National Archives.
Social Security Death Index
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693
Online index to the Social Security records of deceased persons whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Searchable by name or Social Security Number. This site is offered by Ancestry.com. Portions of it are free. Check to see if your library has a subscription.
