Seeking 1868 & 1891 St. Landry Parish, LA succession records — Marcelin Lafleur, Sr. & his son
Hello,
I'm researching my ancestor Marcelin Lafleur, Sr., born 7 October 1795 and died 3 August 1868, in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. I'm trying to locate his succession (probate) record, which I believe describes a property as "having 13 arpents front on Bayou de la Petite Passe."
I've searched the FamilySearch catalog for St. Landry Parish wills/probate collections but haven't yet pinpointed the specific succession file. A few questions for the community:
- Has anyone worked with the digitized St. Landry Parish succession/probate records on FamilySearch and can point me to the right collection or film number for an 1868 estate?
- Does anyone know if the full-text search tool has indexed these particular probate images yet?
- Any tips for searching specifically for "Lafleur" successions, given how common the surname is in this parish?
His sons Marcelin Lafleur, Jr. (1820–1891) and Lastie Lafleur (d. 1865) also appear in the 1860 census on the same page, if that family context helps anyone cross-reference.
Thank you for any guidance!
Best,
Wendy
Answers
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Good morning @WendyMounger
Ancestry has digitized and indexed probate/succession records for St Landry Parish. There is a handwritten index book, alphabetical by year. I do not see any entries for Marcelin Lafleur in the 1868-1870 period.
That same book is on FamilySearch at https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/koha:297983 and is full-text enabled.Using the Full-Text Search option on FamilySearch, I see at least two conveyance references for Marcelin. Perhaps you have already seen those.
Best of luck with the search.1
