West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    West Baton Rouge Parish

Guide to West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
West Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse P O Box 107 Port Allen, LA 70767-0757 Phone:. 225.383.0378 Clerk Court has birth, marriage, probate and land records.

Parent Parish

 * 1807--West Baton Rouge Parish was created 31 March 1807 from Pointe Coupee Parish. Parish seat: Port Allen

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of West Baton Rouge Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * East Baton Rouge
 * East Feliciana
 * Iberville
 * Pointe Coupee
 * West Feliciana

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~  USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~  partial records and photos  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by county
 * African American Cemeteries ~  listing by county
 * FindaGrave.com ~  cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)