Document Access
To search for Historical documents, go to Historical Records Search. These documents include U.S. and State historical land title information, including information related to: Land Grants; all severance documents of U.S. and State public lands - which lists the first private owner; all U.S. Official Township Survey plats and field notes; the U.S. and State Tract Books - which are an index of all the other documents mentioned; Section 16 School Lands; State Patents; and numerous related documents. These records make up the source of title for every acre of land in Louisiana.
To search for Tax documents, go to Tax Records Search. These documents include Property Tax Adjudication documents (comprising adjudications, redemptions, cancellations and sales) relating to lands seized for the non-payment of State property taxes from tax years 1880 to 1973. *Properties adjudicated from tax year 1974 to present are the responsibility of individual parishes*
To search for SLABS documents, go to SLABS Records Search. SLABS is an acronym for the State Lands and Buildings System database. These documents include real estate records pertaining to properties owned or leased by inventoried State agencies under the SLABS real estate inventory program, which is also known as the LaGov Real Estate Inventory. It is intended to be a centralized database of the real estate records of State agencies, and is maintained as current and comprehensive as practicable pursuant to La. R.S. 39:13.
Please see the document definitions to better understand the types of documents available at this site. All document images can be downloaded in .tif format free of charge. You may also order a copy of any document. You can specify your mailing and payment information to purchase requested documents.
For your convenience, you may ask questions, notify us of problems, or make comments by emailing the Historical Records Section. Please let us know how we can better serve your needs!
