Louisiana, Orleans, Second District Court Case Files, 1846-1880
Images of civil case files from the Second District Court in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Louisiana, Orleans, Second District Court Case Files
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of probate case files from the Second District Court of Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Between 1846 and 1880, New Orleans had a system of nine numbered district courts. Despite their name, these district courts weren't divided by geographical location; each district covered the entire Orleans Parish. After 1853, however, each court handled specific types of cases.
- First District Criminal
- Second District - Probate
- Third District - Family
- Fourth/Fifth District - Civil
- Sixth District - Cases pending in the City of Lafayette & Civil
- Seventh District - Family
- Eighth District - Disputed elections during Reconstruction
- Superior District - Taxation
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Death date
- Death place
- Administrator's name
- Names of heirs or other family members
- Witnesses
- Guardians
- Relationships
- Residence
- Property descriptions
- Inventory of the estate
- Date of hearing
Collection Content
Sample Image
Court Order, 1871
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
New Orleans City Archives
"Louisiana, Orleans, Second District Court Case Files, 1846-1880." Images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing District Court. New Orleans City Archives, Louisiana.
