Fortress of Louisbourg Library Number: 2003-37

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United States ~ Springfield (Illinois) ~ (1) Fortress of Louisbourg Research
  
Research Trip to the United States: Ottawa (Canada) / Springfield (Illinois) / St. Louis (Missouri) ~ August 13 to September 21, 2003  

I have visited the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis, Missouri. Lynda Krause provided transcription assistance. Dennis Northcott, Associate Archivist for Reference, Missouri Historical Society, was of invaluable assistance.

• Some Recommendations:

(1) The Fortress of Louisbourg should: 

(a) Purchase all of the following microfilm listed below in the St. Genevieve Papers (Microfilm Department, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Room 127, City Hall, 1200 Market, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63103 - Email: sqc@swbell.net )

ST. GENEVIEVE PAPERS

• (1) Microfilm Reel # 43

- Estates # 1-45 Index pp. 59-61 (end of reel)
- Agreements, Contracts, Engages # 1-45, pp. 34-36
- Bonds, Notes, Obligations # 46-109, pp. 36-37
- Misc. Receipts # 109-141, pp. 37-38
- Statements of Accounts and Receipts # 142-173, pp. 38-39

• (2) Microfilm Reel # 44

- Estates # 46-115

Please note that due to time constraints the microfilm roll was quickly scanned to determine its value.

• (3) Microfilm Reel # 45

- Estates # 115 1/2 - 182

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• (4) Microfilm Reel # 46

- Estates # 183-236

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• (5) Microfilm Reel # 47

- Deeds # 1-137

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• (6) Microfilm Reel # 48

- Deeds # 138-423
- Deeds # 424-470

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• (7) Microfilm Reel # 49

- Concessions # 1-145
- Louisiana Transfer # 1-125

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• (8) Microfilm Reel # 50

- Land Transactions # 1-122
- Litigations # 1-52

• (9) Microfilm Reel # 51

- Litigations # 53-168

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• (10) Microfilm Reel # 52

- Litigations # 169-279
- Marriage Contracts # 1-96

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• (11) Microfilm Reel # 53

- Marriage Contracts # 97-207
- Slave Sales # 1-200
- Non-Resident Lands Assessed

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