Louisiana County History and Listings

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Acadia Parish
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Notes: Discontinued. Became Ascension and St. James parishes March 31, 1807.

Acadia Parish
Box 922, Crowley, LA 70527
(337) 788-8881
http://www.rootsweb.com/~lapehgs
Incorporated: June 30, 1886
Parent Parish: St. Landry
Marriage: 1886, Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1886, Parish Clerk
Probate: start in 1886, kept by Parish Clerk
Court: 1886, Parish Clerk

Allen Parish
Box 248, Oberlin, LA 70655
(337) 639-4351
http://www.allenparish.com
Incorporated: Jan. 12, 1912
Parent Parish: Calcasieu
Marriage: start in 1913, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1913, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1913, Parish Clerk
Court: 1913, Parish Clerk

Ascension Parish
300 Houmas St., Box 192, Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 773-9866
http://www.ascensionparish.net
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent parishes: Acadia, St. James
Marriage: start in 1763, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1800, Parish Clerk
Land: 1770, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1800, Parish Clerk
Court: 1800, Parish Clerk

Assumption Parish
4809 Hwy. 1, Box 249, Napoleonville, LA 70390
(985) 369-6653
http://www.assumptionla.com
Incorporated: March 1807
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1800, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1868, Parish Clerk
Land: 1788, Parish Clerk
Court: 1868, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1841, Parish Clerk

Attakapas Parish
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Notes: Discontinued and divided into St. Martin and St. Mary April 17, 1811; Lafayette, Feb. 17, 1823; and Vermilion March 25, 1844.

Avoyelles Parish
Box 219, Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-7523
http://www.avoyellesclerk.com
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1908, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1939, Parish Clerk
Land: 1908, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1925, Parish Clerk
Court: 1925, Parish Clerk
Military: 1886, Parish Clerk

Baton Rouge Parish
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Pointe Coupee
Notes: See East Baton Route and West Baton Rouge. Became East and West Baton Rouge parishes in 1810.

Beauregard Parish
214 W. First St., Box 100, De Ridder, LA 70634
(337) 463-8595
http://www.beauparish.org
Incorporated: Jan. 12, 1913
Parent Parish: Calcasieu
Marriage: start in 1913, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1913, Parish Clerk
Land: 1913, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1913, Parish Clerk
Court: 1913, Parish Clerk

Bienville Parish
100 Courthouse Dr., Room 100, Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2123
http://www.bienvilleparish.org
Incorporated: March 14, 1848
Parent Parish: Claiborne
Marriage: start in 1848 kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1848, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1848, Parish Clerk
Court: 1848, Parish Clerk

Bossier Parish
Box 430, Benton, LA 71006
(318) 965-2336
http://www.bossierparishla.gov
Incorporated: Feb. 24, 1843
Parent Parish: Claiborne
Marriage: 1843, Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1843, Parish Clerk
Land: 1843, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1843, Parish Clerk
Court: 1843, Parish Clerk
Military: 1917, Parish Clerk

Caddo Parish
501 Texas St., Room 103, Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 226-6780
http://www.caddo.org
Incorporated: Jan. 18, 1838
Parent Parish: Natchitoches
Marriage: start in 1835, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1835, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1835, Parish Clerk
Land: 1835, Parish Clerk
Court: 1835, Parish Clerk

Calcasieu Parish
1000 Ryan St., Box 1030, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 437-3550
http://www.calclerkofcourt.com
Incorporated: March 24, 1840
Parent Parish: St. Landry
Marriage: start in 1910, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1910, Parish Clerk
Land: 1910, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1910, Parish Clerk
Court: 1910, Parish Clerk

Caldwell Parish
Box 1327, Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2273
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lacaldwe
Incorporated: March 6, 1838
Parent parishes: Catahoula, Ouachita
Marriage: start in 1838, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1838, Parish Clerk
Land: 1838, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1838, Parish Clerk
Court: 1838, Parish Clerk

Cameron Parish
Box 549, Cameron, LA 70631
(337) 775-5316
http://theusgenweb.org/la/cameron
Incorporated: March 15, 1870
Parent parishes: Calcasieu, Vermilion
Marriage: start in 1870, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1870, Parish Clerk
Land: 1870, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1870, Parish Clerk
Court: 1870, Parish Clerk
Military: 1918, Parish Clerk

Carroll Parish
Incorporated: March 14, 1832
Parent Parish: Concordia, Ouachita
Notes: See East and West Carroll parishes. Divided into East and West Carroll March 28, 1877.

Catahoula Parish
Box 198, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5222
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lacataho/catahoula.htm
Incorporated: March 23, 1808
Parent Parish: Rapides
Marriage: start in 1830, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: ca. 1800, Parish Clerk
Land: 1808, Parish Clerk
Probate: ca. 1800, Parish Clerk
Military: unknown, Parish Clerk
Burial: ca. 1800, Parish Clerk

Claiborne Parish
Box 330, Homer, LA 71040
(318) 927-9601
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laclaib2/claibla.htm
Incorporated: March 13, 1828
Parent Parish: Natchitoches
Marriage: start in 1850, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1850, Parish Clerk
Land: 1850, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1850, Parish Clerk
Court: 1850, Parish Clerk
Notes: Courthouse burned in 1849.

Concordia Parish
Box 790, Vidalia, LA 71373
(318) 336-4204
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laconcor
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish (Ayoelles)
Marriage: start in 1840, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1850, Parish Clerk
Land: 1850, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1850, Parish Clerk
Court: 1850, Parish Clerk

DeSoto Parish
Box 1206, Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-3110
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ladesoto
Incorporated: April 1, 1843
Parent parishes: Natchitoches, Caddo
Marriage: start in 1843, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Parish Clerk
Land: 1843, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

East Baton Rouge Parish
Box 1991, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 389-3960
http://brgov.com
Incorporated: Dec. 22, 1810
Parent Parish: Baton Rouge
Marriage: start in 1840, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1782, Parish Clerk
Land: 1782, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1782, Parish Clerk
Court: 1782, Parish Clerk

East Carroll Parish
400 First St., Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-2399
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laeastca
Incorporated: March 28, 1877
Parent Parish: Carroll
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Parish Clerk
Land: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk

East Feliciana Parish
Box 599, Clinton, LA 70722
(225) 683-5145
http://www.eastfelicianaclerk.org
Incorporated: Feb. 17, 1824
Parent Parish: Feliciana
Marriage: start in 1824, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1824, Parish Clerk
Land: 1824, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1824, Parish Clerk
Court: 1824, Parish Clerk

Evangeline Parish
Drawer 347, Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-5671
http://theusgenweb.org/la/evangeline
Incorporated: June 15, 1911
Parent Parish: St. Landry Parish
Marriage: start in 1911, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1911, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1911, Parish Clerk
Land: 1911, Parish Clerk
Court: 1911, Parish Clerk

Feliciana Parish
Incorporated: Dec. 7, 1810
Parent Parish: Spanish West Florida
Notes: (See East and West Feliciana) Dissolved to form East and West Feliciana Feb. 17, 1824.

Franklin Parish
Box 1564, Winnsboro, LA 71295
(318) 435-9429
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lafrankl
Incorporated: March 1, 1843
Parent parishes: Catahoula, Ouachita, Madison
Marriage: start in 1843, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1843, Parish Clerk
Land: 1843, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1843, Parish Clerk
Court: 1843, Parish Clerk

German Coast County
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Notes: Discontinued. Divided to form parishes of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist March 31, 1807.

Grant Parish
Box 263, Colfax, LA 71417
(318) 627-3246
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lagrant
Incorporated: March 4, 1869
Parent parishes: Rapides, Winn
Marriage: start in 1878, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1878, Parish Clerk
Land: 1878, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1878, Parish Clerk
Court: 1878, Parish Clerk
Military: 1878, Parish Clerk

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Iberia Parish
Drawer 12010, New Iberia, LA 70562
(337) 365-7282
http://www.iberiaparishgovernment.com
Incorporated: Oct. 30, 1868
Parent parishes: St. Martin, St. Mary
Marriage: start in 1868, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1868, Parish Clerk
Land: 1868, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1868, Parish Clerk
Court: 1868, Parish Clerk

Iberville Parish
Box 423, Plaquemine, LA 70764
(225) 687-5160
http://www.ibervilleparish.com
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1770, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1807, Parish Clerk
Land: 1770, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1807, Parish Clerk
Court: 1807, Parish Clerk

Jackson Parish
Box 730, Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-2424
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lajackso/jacksonIndex.htm
Incorporated: Feb. 27, 1845
Parent parishes: Claiborne, Ouachita, Union
Marriage: start in 1880, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1880, Parish Clerk
Land: 1880, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1880, Parish Clerk
Court: 1880, Parish Clerk
Military: 1880, Parish Clerk

Jefferson Davis Parish
Box 799, Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-1160
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lajeffda
Incorporated: June 12, 1912
Parent Parish: Calcasieu
Marriage: start in 1913, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1913, Parish Clerk
Land: 1913, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1913, Parish Clerk
Court: 1913, Parish Clerk

Jefferson Parish
Box 10, Gretna, LA 70054
(504) 364-2900
http://www.jeffparish.net
Incorporated: 11 Feb. 1825
Parent Parish: Orleans
Marriage: start in 1863, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1825, Parish Clerk
Land: 1827, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1825, Parish Clerk
Court: 1825, Parish Clerk

Lafayette Parish
Box 2009, Lafayette, LA 70502
(337) 291-6400
http://www.lafayettegov.org
Incorporated: Jan. 17, 1823
Parent parishes: St. Martin, Attakapas
Marriage: start in 1823, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1823, Parish Clerk
Land: 1823, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1823, Parish Clerk
Court: 1823, Parish Clerk

Lafourche Parish
Box 818, Thibodaux, LA 70302
(985) 447-4841
http://www.lapage.com/parishes/lafou.htm
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Birth: start in 1808, kept by Parish Clerk
Marriage: 1808, Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1808, Parish Clerk
Land: 1808, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1808, Parish Clerk
Court: 1808, Parish Clerk

LaSalle Parish
Box 1316, Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-2158
http://theusgenweb.org/la/lasalle/index.htm
Incorporated: July 3, 1908
Parent Parish: Catahoula
Marriage: start in 1910, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1910, Parish Clerk
Land: 1910, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1910, Parish Clerk
Court: 1910, Parish Clerk

Lincoln Parish
Box 924, Ruston, LA 71273
(318) 251-5130
http://www.lincolnparish.org
Incorporated: Feb. 27, 1873
Parent parishes: Bienville, Jackson, Union, Claiborne
Marriage: start in 1873, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1873, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1873, Parish Clerk
Court: 1873, Parish Clerk

Livingston Parish
Box 1150, Livingston, LA 70754
(225) 686-2216
http://www.lapage.com/parishes/livin.htm
Incorporated: Feb. 10, 1832
Parent Parish: St. Helena
Marriage: start in 1875, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1875, Parish Clerk
Land: 1875, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1875, Parish Clerk
Court: 1875, Parish Clerk

Madison Parish
Box 1710, Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0655
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lamadiso
Incorporated: Jan. 19, 1838
Parent Parish: Concordia
Marriage: start in 1866, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1839, Parish Clerk
Land: 1839, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1850, Parish Clerk
Court: 1882, Parish Clerk

Morehouse Parish
Box 1543, Bastrop, LA 71221
(318) 281-3343
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lamoreho
Incorporated: March 25, 1844
Parent Parish: Ouachita
Marriage: start in 1870, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1870, Parish Clerk
Land: 1844, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1870, Parish Clerk
Court: 1870, Parish Clerk
Notes: Parish Clerk has Cemetery Abstracts 1867-1957.

Natchitoches Parish
Box 476, Natchitoches, LA 71458
(318) 352-8152
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lanatchi
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1780, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

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Opelousas County
Incorporated: 1807
Parent Parish: Original parish
Notes: See St. Landry Parish. St. Landry formed from Opelousas County March 31, 1807.

Orleans Parish
421 Loyola Ave., Room 402, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 592-9105
http://www.orleanscdc.com
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Divorce: start in 1805, kept by Clerk/Civil District Court
Land: 1832, Register/Conveyances
Probate: 1805, Clerk/Civil District Court
Court: 1805, Clerk/Civil District Court
City: 1805, Public Library
Notes: Public library has voter registration records 1895-1941 and precinct books 1895-1952.

Ouachita Parish
Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 327-1444
http://www.bayou.com/~suelynn/ouachita.html
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Notes: Parish Clerk has some Military records.
Marriage: start in ca. 1800, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1900, Parish Clerk
Land: ca. 1790, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1900, Parish Clerk
Court: 1900, Parish Clerk

Plaquemines Parish
Box 40, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 297-5180
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laplaque/laplaque.htm
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Orleans
Marriage: start in 1809, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1800, Parish Clerk
Land: 1800, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1800, Parish Clerk
Court: 1800, Parish Clerk

Pointe Coupee Parish
Box 38, New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-9596
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lapointe
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1735, kept by Clerk of Courts
Divorce: 1800, Clerk of Courts
Land: 1780, Clerk of Courts
Probate: 1780, Clerk of Courts
Court: 1780, Clerk of Courts

Rapides Parish
Box 952, Alexandria, LA 71309
(318) 473-8153
http://www.rppj.com
Incorporated: April 10, 1805
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1864, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1864, Parish Clerk
Land: 1864, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1864, Parish Clerk
Court: 1864, Parish Clerk

Red River Parish
Box 485, Coushatta, LA 71019
(318) 932-6741
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laredriv
Incorporated: March 2, 1871
Parent parishes: Caddo, Bienville, Bossier, DeSoto, Natchitoches
Marriage: start in 1871, kept by Clerk of Courts
Divorce: 1904, Clerk of Courts
Probate: 1871, Clerk of Courts
Court: 1904, Clerk of Courts

Richland Parish
Box 119, Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-4171
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~larichla/home.html
Incorporated: Sept. 29, 1868
Parent parishes: Ouachita, Carroll, Franklin, Morehouse
Marriage: start in 1869, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1869, Parish Clerk
Land: 1869, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1869, Parish Clerk
Court: 1869, Parish Clerk

Sabine Parish
Box 419, Many, LA 71449
(318) 256-6223
http://www.sabineparish.com
Incorporated: March 7, 1843
Parent Parish: Natchitoches
Marriage: start in 1843, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1843, Parish Clerk
Land: 1843, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1843, Parish Clerk
Court: 1843, Parish Clerk

St. Bernard Parish
Box 1746, Chalmette, LA 70044
(504) 271-3434
http://www.sbpg.net
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Clerk of Courts
Land: unknown, Clerk of Courts
Probate: unknown, Clerk of Courts
Court: unknown, Clerk of Courts

St. Charles Parish
Box 424, Hahnville, LA 70057
(985) 783-6632
http://www.stcharlesparish-la.gov
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: German Coast
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Parish Clerk
Land: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

St. Helena Parish
Box 308, Greensburg, LA 70441
(225) 222-4514
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lasthele
Incorporated: Oct. 27, 1810
Parent Parish: Spanish West Florida
Notes: Parish Clerk has records from 1804.

St. James Parish
Box 63, Convent, LA 70723
(225) 562-2270
http://www.stjamesla.com
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Original parish
Marriage: start in 1846, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1809, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1809, Parish Clerk
Court: 1809, Parish Clerk

St. John the Baptist Parish
Box 280, Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3331
http://www.sjbparish.com
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: German Coast
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Parish Clerk
Land: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

St. Landry Parish
Box 750, Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 942-5606
http://www.stlandryparishgovernment.org
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Opelousas
Marriage: start in 1808, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1813, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1809, Parish Clerk
Court: 1813, Parish Clerk

St. Martin Parish
County Courthouse, Box 9, Saint Martinville, LA 70582
(337) 332-4136
http://www.intersurf.com/~johnjanr/stmartin.htm
Incorporated: April 17, 1811
Parent Parish: Attakapas
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Parish Clerk
Land: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

St. Mary Parish
Box 1231, Franklin, LA 70538
(337) 828-4100
http://www.parish.st-mary.la.us
Incorporated: April 17, 1811
Parent Parish: Attakapas
Marriage: start in 1800, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1800, Parish Clerk
Land: 1800, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1800, Parish Clerk
Court: 1800, Parish Clerk

St. Tammany Parish
Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434
(985) 809-8700
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lasttamm
Incorporated: Oct. 27, 1810
Parent Parish: Spanish West Florida
Marriage: start in 1812, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1812, Parish Clerk
Land: 1810, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1812, Parish Clerk
Court: 1812, Parish Clerk
Tax: 1810, Parish Clerk
Military: unknown, Parish Clerk

Tangipahoa Parish
Box 667, Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-8015
http://www.tangipahoa.org
Incorporated: March 6, 1869
Parent parishes: Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena, Washington
Marriage: start in 1869, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1869, Parish Clerk
Land: 1869, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1869, Parish Clerk
Court: 1869, Parish Clerk

Tensas Parish
Box 78, Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3921
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~latensas
Incorporated: March 17, 1843
Parent Parish: Concordia
Marriage: start in 1843, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1843, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1843, Parish Clerk
Court: 1843, Parish Clerk

Terrebonne Parish
Box 1569, Houma, LA 70361
(985) 868-5660
http://www.terrebonneparish.com
Incorporated: March 22, 1822
Parent Parish: Lafourche
Marriage: unknown start, kept by Parish Clerk
Land: unknown, Parish Clerk
Probate: unknown, Parish Clerk

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Union Parish
100 E. Bayou St., Suite 105, Farmerville, LA 71241
(318) 368-3055
http://usgwarchives.net/la/union.htm
Incorporated: March 13, 1839
Parent Parish: Ouachita
Marriage: start in 1839, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1839, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1839, Parish Clerk
Court: unknown, Parish Clerk

Vermilion Parish
100 N. State St., Suite 101, Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 898-1992
http://www.vermilion.org
Incorporated: March 25, 1844
Parent Parish: Lafayette
Marriage: start in 1885, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1885, Parish Clerk
Land: 1885, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1885, Parish Clerk
Court: 1885, Parish Clerk

Vernon Parish
Box 40, Leesville, LA 71496
(337) 238-1384
http://www.vernonclerk.com
Incorporated: March 30, 1871
Parent parishes: Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine
Marriage: start in 1890, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1871, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1871, Parish Clerk
Court: 1871, Parish Clerk

Washington Parish
Box 607, Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-4663
http://www.wpgov.org
Incorporated: March 6, 1819
Parent Parish: St. Tammany
Marriage: start in 1897, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1897, Parish Clerk
Land: 1897, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1897, Parish Clerk
Court: 1897, Parish Clerk

Webster Parish
Box 370, Minden, LA 71058
(318) 371-0366
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lawebste
Incorporated: Feb. 27, 1871
Parent parishes: Claiborne, Bienville, Bossier
Marriage: start in 1871, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1871, Parish Clerk
Land: 1871, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1871, Parish Clerk
Court: 1871, Parish Clerk

West Baton Rouge Parish
Box 107, Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-0378
http://www.wbrcouncil.org
Incorporated: March 31, 1807
Parent Parish: Baton Rouge
Birth records: unknown start, kept by Clerk of Courts
Marriage: unknown, Clerk of Courts
Land: unknown, Clerk of Courts
Probate: unknown, Clerk of Courts

West Carroll Parish
Box 1078, Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-3281
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lawestca
Incorporated: March 28, 1877
Parent Parish: Carroll
Marriage: start in 1877, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1833, Parish Clerk
Land: 1833, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1833, Parish Clerk
Court: 1833, Parish Clerk

West Feliciana Parish
Box 1843, St., Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3794
http://www.mylouisianagenealogy.com/la-county-west-feliciana.html
Incorporated: Feb. 17, 1824
Parent Parish: Feliciana
Marriage: start in 1879, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1900, Parish Clerk
Land: 1811, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1900, Parish Clerk
Court: 1900, Parish Clerk

Winn Parish
Box 137, Winnfield, LA 71483
(318) 628-3515
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lawinn
Incorporated: Feb. 24, 1852
Parent parishes: Natchitoches, Catahoula, Rapides
Marriage: start in 1886, kept by Parish Clerk
Divorce: 1886, Parish Clerk
Land: 1886, Parish Clerk
Probate: 1886, Parish Clerk
Court: 1886, Parish Clerk

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