Orleans Parish Will Books
Collection
Identifier: CA-OP-Will Books
Scope and Contents
Will Books begin in 1804 in the Court of Probates and exted throughout all court systems.
Dates
- Creation: 1804-1928
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers. Original documents are closed for research. Volumes 1-4 are unavailable on microfilm; researchers should consult digital copies.
Orleans Parish Will Books, 1805-1920, have been digitized and are available to view on FamilySearch.
Extent
43 Volumes (43 volumes available on 24 rolls of microfilm)
Language of Materials
English
Call Number
mf VRD410
Indexing
Will Books are indexed at the beginning of each volume. Wills from 1804-1846 are included in the Court of Probates Index of Successions.
- Title
- Orleans Parish Will Books
- Author
- bsilva
- Date
- 5/9/2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Based on finding aid previously created by City Archives staff; reformatted for ArchivesSpace by bsilva in 2023
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org