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Preservation of Index Books For Recordations Prior to 1967
Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court Jon A.
Gegenheimer is pleased to announce that the clerk of court’s office has
completed imaging its mortgage and conveyance index books. The
ambitious project involved the digitization of 200 bound volumes of real
estate index records. These records are the keys to locating millions
of documents filed with the mortgage and conveyance office since 1825,
when Jefferson Parish was created by legislative act. Many of the
volumes, which weigh up to 40 pounds each, had become tattered and
soiled from decades of use by the general public and clerk of court
employees. Some others were water-damaged, and the digitization effort
ensures the security of these records by eliminating the risk of their
destruction by malicious act, fire, or natural disaster.
The images are available at no charge to
the general public utilizing the mortgage and conveyance system on the
2nd floor of the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street,
Gretna, or on the 2nd floor of the Archives building located at 327 Huey
P. Long Avenue, Gretna.
Subscribers of the clerk of court’s remote access system, known as
JeffNet,
also have access to the images, and are now afforded the ability to conduct
complete title research 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per
year. This will result in a more streamlined, efficient process for
attorneys and notaries preparing for closings on mortgages and acts of
sale.
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Mortgage and Conveyance Index Books
Over 200 index books were imaged for preservation and easy dissemination through JeffNet. These books weigh nearly 40 pounds each.
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Mortgage and Conveyance Index Books
The index books, like the ones shown here, have become tattered from decades of heavy usage by the general public. Digitization preserves the information within these books and eliminates the risk of their destruction by natural disaster, fire, or malicious act.
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Screen View of Indices
Viewing of the mortgage and conveyance indices is fast, easy, and convenient. |
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