Union Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Union Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Louisiana Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for the Union of American states. The County has Farmerville as its seat and the County was created March 13, 1839. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Union Parish Courthouse Courthouse Bldg; 100 E Bayou Street Farmerville, LA 71241 Phone: 318.368.3055 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, and probate records from 1839 and court records.

Parent Parish

 * 1839--Union Parish was created 13 March 1839 from Ouachita Parish. Parish seat: Farmerville

Boundary Changes
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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Ashley County, Arkansas
 * Claiborne
 * Lincoln
 * Morehouse
 * Ouachita
 * Union County, Arkansas

African American Genealogy

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Slave & African–American Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Bible Records

 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Family Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Family Bibles and Records, Union Parish (Genealogy Trails)

Biographies

 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Biographies of Union Parish Residents (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Union Parish Louisiana Family Histories (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following websites may have additional information on Union Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.

Census

 * Union Parish Louisiana Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Churches of Union County, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * Union Parish, Louisiana, General Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Slave Records and Deeds, Union Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Land

 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Land (LAGenWeb)

Local Histories

 * Old Union Parish Louisiana Letters (USGenWeb Archives)
 * General Union Parish History (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Union Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military

 * Union Parish Military Records (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Union Parish, Louoisiana, Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

War of 1812

 * 1883 List of Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883, Union Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War I

 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, Union Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Banner - newspaper of Bernice, LA. Approximately 90 issues from 2006-2009 freel available online via Google News Archive
 * Pre-1930 Known pre-1930 Union Parish Louisiana Newspapers
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Newspapers (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Union Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Union Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1839-1950's Index to 1839 – 1950s Union Parish Transcribed Successions (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Birth

 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Union Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Societies and Libraries

 * Union Parish Data Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Facebook Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Monroe Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Ruston Louisiana FamilySearch Center


 * Webster Parish Library - Cotton Valley Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Heflin Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Minden Main Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Sibley Branch - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Union Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Union Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Union Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Union Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)