1 Reply Latest reply on Aug 12, 2019 1:57 PM by Sylvia Naylor

Seeking a copy of approved Southern Claims Commission Claim

Jennifer Colbert Aug 7, 2019 8:09 PM

I am seeking a copy of an approved Southern Claims Commission Claim. The claimant is Emilie Kirkland. The claim was filed in Natchitoches Parish/County, Louisiana. The claim number is 18521, Report number 5, Year 1875, Status 'Approved'.

1) I would like to know the availability of the original documents for the claim.

2) A price quote for a photocopy of the documents.

Re: Seeking a copy of approved Southern Claims Commission Claim

Sylvia Naylor Aug 12, 2019 1:57 PM (in response to Jennifer Colbert)

Dear Ms. Colbert,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Settled Case Files for Claims Approved by the Southern Claims Commission, 1871 - 1880 in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury (Record Group 217) that included 7 file units for Natchitoches, Louisiana but do not include one for Emilie Kirkland. Please check with the National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RDT1) as to the availability of a file for Emilie. RDT1 email address is archives1reference@nara.gov.

We also searched Fold3 and located a file for Emily/Emilie Kirkland. Since there may be a fee for using Fold3, you may view these records online at one NARA's facilities for free via a NARA PC. For the nearest NARA location, please consult the web page at https://www.archives.gov/locations/.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
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