Succession records were opened for all estates subject to probate whether or not the decedent left a will. Estate inventories, both originals and copies made from documents filed with notary publics, include listings of all Orleans Parish real estate, land and slaves, belonging to the estates of deceased individuals. The inventories also include listings of personal property, though the amount of detail varies from one record to the next. Some cases also include listings of accounts payable and receivable, stocks and other negotiable paper, stock in trade, and other business-related documents. The will books, successions, and inventories are all available on microfilm produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
Researchers use the microfilms only.