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Colonial records

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Iberville Parish. Civil Records, 1770-1964

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0354
Scope and Contents This collection contains civil records from Iberville Parish, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Series include Original Acts, Conveyances, Marriages, Successions, Donations, and Wills.Reels 1 and 2 were filmed by G.R. Conrad in 1973; there are two copies of each reel, all on 16mm film. Reels 3 through 46 were filmed by were filmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah and are on 35mm film. The film was acquired by the Center for Louisiana Studies as an...
Dates: 1770-1964

Lafayette Parish Policy Jury. Minutes, 1823-1833

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0361
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the minutes of the Lafayette Parish Police Jury from 1823 to 1833.

The source of the microfilm is not indicated. The film was acquired by the Center for Louisiana Studies as an extension of the Colonial Louisiana Records Collection. That collection was transferred to the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection in 2013.

Dates: 1823-1833

Louisiana Colonial Records. Collection 1638-1973

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0059
Scope and Contents

The Louisiana Colonial Records contains materials regarding mostly 18th-19th century events occurring in colonial Louisiana, especially governing processes and the Cabildo. The collection contains photocopies of correspondence, legal papers, and land and sales of enslaved people.

Dates: 1638-1973

Mills, John ( - ). Collection, 1772-1944

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0006
Scope and Contents

This collection contains legal documents from the Attakapas Post at Opelousas, Louisiana (1772-1812) and clippings, broadsides and circulars on Louisiana politics, especially the 1932 election.

Donated by John Mills of Opelousas, Louisiana.

Dates: 1772-1944

Orleans Parish. Notarial Records, 1739-1928

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0355
Scope and Contents This collection contains records from selected Orleans Parish Notaries between 1739 and 1928. Colonial period Notaries include J.B. Garic, Esteban De Quinones, Fermin Hernandez, Pedro Pedesclaux, Fernando Rodriguez and Carlos Ximenes.These records were microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah. The film was acquired by the Center for Louisiana Studies as an extension of the Colonial Louisiana Records Collection. That collection was transferred to the...
Dates: 1739-1928

Pointe Coupée Parish. Civil Records, 1765-1967

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0356
Scope and Contents This collection contains civil records from Pointe Coupée Parish from the 18th and 19th centuries. Series include Original Acts, 1771-1836, and Conveyances, 1771-1859.Most of the records were filmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1971. The film was acquired by the Center for Louisiana Studies as an extension of the Colonial Louisiana Records Collection. That collection was transferred to the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection in...
Dates: 1765-1967

St. Charles Parish. Court Records, 1740-1872

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0152
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of copies of the St. Charles Parish Acts of Judges Records. These are records from the Colonial record books and filmed by the Louisiana State Archives.

Dates: 1740-1872

St. James Parish. Civil Records, 1782-1819

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0357
Scope and Contents This collection contains civil records from St. James Parish from the 18th and 19th centuries. Series include Original Acts, 1782-1787 and 1810-1819, and Conveyance Records, 1808-1810. There are two copies of reels 1 and 2. Reel 3 also contains Ascension Parish Original Acts Book A: Inventories and Sales (Judice Records), 1770-1787, and Book B. Inventories and Sales (Judice Records), 1788- ?, pp. 1-500.The records were filmed by the Center for Louisiana Studies in 1971, as an...
Dates: 1782-1819

St. John the Baptist Parish. Civil Records, 1753-1899

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0360
Scope and Contents This collection contains civil records from St. John the Baptist Parish from the 18th and 19th centuries. Series include Original Acts, Successions and Probates, Marriage Licenses and Records, and miscellaneous records.The records were filmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah, in1964. The film was acquired by the Center for Louisiana Studies as an extension of the Colonial Louisiana Records Collection. That collection was transferred to the University Archives...
Dates: 1753-1899

St. Landry Parish. Civil Records, 1805-1971

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0367
Scope and Contents

This collection contains microfilm copies of St. Landry Parish civil records. Series include conveyances, donations, estates & probates, marriages, plat books, Police Jury minutes, notarial acts, sheriff’s records, successions, school board records, and district court suits.

Dates: 1805-1971