Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Morehouse Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Description
The County was named for Abraham Morehouse. The County has Bastrop as its seat and the County was created 1844. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Morehouse Parish Courthouse 125 E Madison Street Bastrop, LA 71221 Phone: 318.281.3343 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1870, land records from 1844 and cemetery abstract 1867-1957.

Parent Parish

 * 1844--Morehouse Parish was created 25 March 1844 from Ouachita Parish. Parish seat: Bastrop

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
1870 Some courthouse records lost.

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
 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * Ouachita
 * Richland
 * Union County, Arkansas
 * Union
 * West Carroll

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Bible Records

 * Morehouse Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biography

 * Morehouse Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Morehouse Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Morehouse Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Morehouse Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * Morehouse Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * Morehouse Parish Court Records (LAGenWeb)

Land

 * Pre-1908 - Search for Louisiana BLM Land Records (RootsWeb)
 * Morehouse Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Morehouse Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish History (LAGenWeb)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Morehouse Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Morehouse Parish Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Harrison's)(Confederate), Company F

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Morehouse Parish News Articles (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Articles of historical interest from Morehouse Newspapers (LAGenWeb)
 * Morehouse Parish Newspaper Gleanings (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

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

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $

Schools

 * 1897 Commencement Morehouse High School (LAGenWeb)
 * Morehouse Parish School Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish Schools (LAGenWeb)

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1869-1875 - Index to Morehouse Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1850 Mortality Schedule, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Morehouse Parish Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Morehouse Parish Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Morehouse Parish Archives (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb)
 * Morehouse Economic Development Corp.
 * Morehouse Parish Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Morehouse Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Morehouse Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)

Louisiana Websites

 * LAGenWeb Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives (USGenWeb Archives)