External Resources for Archival Research: Louisiana
These resources are not funded, sponsored, or maintained by the University of New Orleans or the Earl K. Long Library. However, they have been selected by Louisiana and Special Collections staff as useful for conducting research.
Louisiana Government
- Louisiana LegislatureThe official page of the Louisiana Legislature. One useful aspect is the ability to search for House and Senate bills by session, bill number, legislator, and committee.
- Louisiana Legislature (Bills and Resolutions)The official page of the Louisiana Legislature. One useful aspect is the ability to search for House and Senate bills by session, bill number, legislator, and committee.
- Louisiana Supreme CourtThe official website of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
- Louisiana.govThe official website of the state of Louisiana.
Other Louisiana Resources
- Digital Sanborn Insurance Maps for LouisianaA digital archive of maps of the New Orleans area made between 1867-1970. These were created by fire insurance companies to assess the risk of various properties in the area. Maps such as these are useful in locating early addresses, as they list the street blocks and building numbers as they existed at the time each particular map was created.
- KnowLA: Encyclopedia of LouisianaKnowLA is a comprehensive, dynamic online reference guide to the history and culture of Louisiana. The encyclopedia is accessible to anyone with a web-enabled device, free of charge.
- LAGenWebGenealogical data, information, and materials assembled by volunteers focusing on the state of Louisiana and its parishes.
- Louisiana Directory of Cities, Towns, and VillagesA directory of Louisiana cities, towns, and villages compiled by Lori L. Smith of the Sims Memorial Library at Southeastern Louisiana University.
- Louisiana Historical AssociationThe Louisiana Historical Association publishes a variety of literature related to Louisiana history, including its quarterly journal, Louisiana History. The LHA also hosts the annual state historical conference every Spring.
- Louisiana Municipal Codes OnlineIncludes the municipal codes of New Orleans, Kenner, Slidell, Baton Rouge, Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, and Tangipahoa Parish
- Louisiana State Archives Multimedia SearchThe Louisiana State Archives maintains a large multimedia collection, including footage from a variety of local television stations in the New Orleans area such as WWL and WDSU. A significant amount of this film has been digitized and indexed, and researchers are free to search the multimedia archives online.
- Public Affairs Research Council of LouisianaPAR is an independent voice, offering solutions to critical issues in Louisiana through accurate, objective research and focusing public attention on those solutions.