Louisiana, United States Genealogy
Guide to Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Louisiana Information[edit | edit source]
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States on April 30, 1812. Louisiana was located in the southern region of the United States.[1] Louisiana was formed from the Territory of Orleans. The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses) in the same way that 48 other states of the United States are divided into counties. The State Capital is Baton Rouge. [2]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
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Louisiana Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Louisiana research.
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Louisiana Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
Many genealogy records are kept on the parish level in Louisiana. Click on a parish below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
Parishes[edit | edit source]
- Acadia
- Allen
- Ascension
- Assumption
- Avoyelles
- Beauregard
- Bienville
- Bossier
- Caddo
- Calcasieu
- Caldwell
- Cameron
- Catahoula
- Claiborne
- Concordia
- DeSoto
- East Baton Rouge
- East Carroll
- East Feliciana
- Evangeline
- Franklin
- Grant
- Iberia
- Iberville
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Jefferson Davis
- Lafayette
- Lafourche
- LaSalle
- Lincoln
- Livingston
- Madison
- Morehouse
- Natchitoches
- Orleans
- Ouachita
- Plaquemines
- Pointe Coupee
- Rapides
- Red River
- Richland
- Sabine
- St. Bernard
- St. Charles
- St. Helena
- St. James
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Landry
- St. Martin
- St. Mary
- St. Tammany
- Tangipahoa
- Tensas
- Terrebonne
- Union
- Vermilion
- Vernon
- Washington
- Webster
- West Baton Rouge
- West Carroll
- West Feliciana
- Winn
Extinct or Renamed Parishes: Acadia | Attakapas | Baton Rouge | Biloxi | Carroll | Feliciana | German Coast | Opelousas | Pascagoula | Sabine Free State | Warren
Louisiana Migration Routes[edit | edit source]
- Mississippi River
- Red River
- Calcasieu River
- Sabine River
- Pearl River
- Port of New Orleans
- La Bahia Road
- Camino Real de los Tejas
- Federal Horse Path
- Jackson's Military Road
- Lake Ponchartrain Trail
- Natchez-New Orleans Trail
- Natchez Trace
- Illinois Central Railroad
- Southern Pacific Railroad
- Texas and Pacific Railway
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Cyndi's List - Louisiana genealogy sites on the internet
- Louisiana Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Louisiana
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Louisiana
- Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Louisiana genealogy research
- African American Griots
- Louisiana African American Griots Project
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Louisiana
- Louisiana Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
- New Orleans Notarial Archives
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Louisiana " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana (accessed 15 March 2016).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 08/18/2016.
