Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
Guide to Lafourche Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana, United States Genealogy | |||||||||
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| Founded | April 10, 1805 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Thibodaux | ||||||||
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| Address | 200 Green St Thibodaux | ||||||||
| Website: lafourcheclerk.com | |||||||||
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Contents
- 1 Parish Information
- 2 Parish Courthouse
- 3 History
- 4 Places / Localities
- 5 Resources
- 6 Societies and Libraries
- 7 Websites
- 8 References
Parish Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for la fourche, French for the fork. The County has Thibodaux as its seat and the County was created 1807. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.[1]
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1808 | 1808 | 1914 | 1808 | 1808 | 1808 | 1700s |
Parish Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Lafourche Parish Courthouse
309 W 3rd Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3021
Phone: 985.447.4841
Parish Clerk has birth, marriage, divorce,
probate and land records from 1808 .[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent Parish[edit | edit source]
1805--Lafourche Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish.
Parish seat: Thibodaux [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Parishes or Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana African American Griots Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
- African American Genealogy Links (LAGenWeb)
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
- 1860, 1870 - Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules & Surname Matches for African Americans on 1870 Census (LAGenWeb)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Lafourche Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to Lafourche Parish Biographies (LAGenWeb)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on Lafourche Parish cemeteries.
- Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 1,995 | — |
| 1820 | 3,755 | 88.2% |
| 1830 | 5,503 | 46.6% |
| 1840 | 7,303 | 32.7% |
| 1850 | 9,532 | 30.5% |
| 1860 | 14,044 | 47.3% |
| 1870 | 14,719 | 4.8% |
| 1880 | 19,113 | 29.9% |
| 1890 | 22,095 | 15.6% |
| 1900 | 28,882 | 30.7% |
| 1910 | 33,111 | 14.6% |
| 1920 | 30,344 | −8.4% |
| 1930 | 32,419 | 6.8% |
| 1940 | 38,615 | 19.1% |
| 1950 | 42,209 | 9.3% |
| 1960 | 55,381 | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 68,941 | 24.5% |
| 1980 | 82,483 | 19.6% |
| 1990 | 85,860 | 4.1% |
| 2000 | 89,974 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | 96,318 | 7.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Louisiana denominations, view the Louisiana Church Records wiki page.
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
Catholic[edit | edit source]
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux
Baptism
- 1803-1846 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux, Baptism Index 1803-1846. Batch C541081 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1865-1885 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux, Baptism Index 1865-1885. Batch C541083 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1885-1895 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux, Baptism Index 1885-1895. Batch C541084 at FamilySearch - free.
Marriage
- 1820-1862 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux, Marriage Index 1820-1862. Batch M541081 at FamilySearch - free.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Parish Court Records (LAGenWeb Project)
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Louisiana Local Histories.
- Louisiana Museums
- Lafourche Parish Plantations and Homes (LAGenWeb)
- Laurel Valley Plantation (Genealogy Trails)
- Lockport Tornado of 1893 (Genealogy Trails)
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
- USGW Digital Map Collection, (USGenWeb Archives)
Military[edit | edit source]
- Index to Veterans of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
- Louisiana Military History Online
- Military Records (LAGenWeb)
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1883 - Lafourche Parish Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1898-1950 - Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Civil War Battle[edit | edit source]
The following Civil War battles were fought in Lafourche Parish:
- October 27, 1862 = Georgia Landing, also known as Labadieville or Texana[6]
- June 20-21, 1863 = LaFourche Crossing[7]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1920 - Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 - Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- World War II Casualties, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Parish Newspaper Records (LAGenWeb)
- Lafourche Parish News and Newspaper Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
- Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Lafourche Parish Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to Lafourche Parish Obituary Records (LAGenWeb)
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy clerk of the district court. Many of the probate records are included in the notarial records with the deeds and mortgages. In some parishes they are known as “succession” records.
See the Wiki page Louisiana Probate Records for more information about probate records in Louisiana.
Content: Probate records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Probate Records
- 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see Louisiana Taxation.
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Louisiana statewide registration of birth and death records began in 1911. Births and deaths are kept by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Marriages were recorded by each parish, and the records are at the parish clerk of court office. See also How to order Louisiana Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Louisiana Vital Records for more information on getting Louisiana records.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Louisiana statewide registration of birth and death records began in 1911. Births and deaths are kept by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Marriages were recorded by each parish, and the records are at the parish clerk of court office. See also How to order Louisiana Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Louisiana Vital Records for more information on getting Louisiana records.
- Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Parish Birth Announcements (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Lafourche Parish Birth Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1837-1957 - Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Lafourche Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
- Lafourche Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)
- Lafourche Parish Engagement Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)
- 2004 - Lafourche Parish Wedding Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1850 - Mortality Schedule, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- 1860 - Mortality Schedule, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- 1878 - Lafourche Parish Deaths from the Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1878 (USGenWeb Archives)
- Death of Mathurin Callais (died 20 Dec 1922) (USGenWeb Archives)
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Lafourche Heritage Society
PO Box 567
Thibodaux, LA 70393-0567 - Terrebonne Genealogical Society
PO Box 20295
Houma, LA 70360-0295
Website - La Societie Des Cajuns
PO Box 581
Golden Meadow, LA 70357-0581 - Louisiana Historical Society
Website - Louisiana Historical Association
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Lafourche Parish (LAGenWeb)
- Lafourche Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
- Lafourche Parish LA Genealogy (LDS Genealogy}
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lafourche, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafourche_Parish,_Louisiana."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Page 289-293 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 267-268.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Lafourche Parish, Louisiana p 291 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/c/c2/Igilouisiana.pdf.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
