Ascension Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The Parish was named for Ascension of Our Lord Church in Donaldsonville. The Parish has Donaldsonville as its seat and the Parish was created 1807. The Parish is located in the east central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Ascension Parish Courthouse 300 Houmas St Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Phone: 225-473-9866 Ascension Parish Courthouse Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1763, divorce, probate and court records from 1800 and land records from 1770.

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 parish:

Biographies

 * Index of Ascension Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Ascension Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Census Records

 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
 * 1810, 1830 Census (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1810 Head of Families
 * 1810 US Census
 * 1810, 1820, 1830 U.S. Census, Ascension Parish, Louisiana (book)
 * 1830 Enumeration Census
 * 1840 Ascension Parish, Louisiana, census index by Frances Terry Ingmire (book)
 * 1840 census index, Donaldsonville Parish, Louisiana by Frances Terry Ingmire (book)
 * Census population schedules, 1840, Louisiana United States Census Office (microfilm)
 * Census of Louisiana, 1850 United States Census Office (microfilm)
 * 1850 Mortality Schedule, Ascension Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1860 census, Ascension Parish, Louisiana by Audrey B Westerman (book)
 * Ascension Parish census, 1870 &amp; 1890. Baton Rouge, La. : Archives and Records Service, 1971. (book)
 * Ascension Parish, Louisiana, 1890 U.S. census by Rita Babin Butler (book)

Church Records

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

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Criminal Matters from the Donaldsonville Chief 1915
 * Livingston's Law Register 1851

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Records of the field offices for the State of Louisiana, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1863-1872 Reel 0071
 * Records of the field offices for the State of Louisiana, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1863-1872 Reel 0072
 * Records of the field offices for the State of Louisiana, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1863-1872 Reel 0073

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1770-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1796-1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * The story of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, by Sidney A. Marchand, printed by J E Ortlieb Print. Co.
 * page 7, The history of the parish, both French and Spanish. this information will help people who are researching to know whether to look for Spanish, French, or Acadian (Nova Scotia) records for their family histories"
 * page 87 explains where records can be found


 * Louisiana Surnames

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
 * 1895 Ascension Parish Map

Military Records

 * Louisiana Military History Online

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site


 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Company K, 8th Louisiana Infantry
 * Donaldsonville - Taylor's Operations in West Louisiana (1863)
 * Ascension Parish Louisiana List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883
 * Donaldsonville - Operations Against Baton Rouge (1862)

 Civil War Battles The following Civil War battles were fought in Ascension Parish:
 * August 9, 1862 - Donaldsonville I.
 * November 28, 1862 - Kock's Plantation, also known as Cox's Plantation.
 * June 28, 1863 - Donaldsonville II.
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

 Korean War
 * Korean War POWs, MIAs and KIAs (USGenWeb Archives)

 Vietnam War
 * Vietnam War POWs, MIAs and KIAs (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Ascension Parish News Records (excerpts) (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Index to Obituary Notices, Ascension Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Ascension Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * Louisiana Probate Records
 * Ascension Parish Louisiana, civil records, 1770-1804 by E L Behrman
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $

Social Security Records

 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1767-1899 Early Ascension Parish, Louisiana marriage index, 1767-1899 by Nicholas Russell Murray, et al
 * 1768-1899 Ascension Parish, Louisiana, 1768-1899 : computer indexed marriage records by Nicholas Russell Murray, et al
 * 1773-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Ascension Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Ascension Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Ascension Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Baton Rouge Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Denham Springs Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Gonzales Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums

 * Louisiana Museums
 * River Road African American Museum

Societies

 * East Ascension Genealogical And Historical Society PO Box 1006 Gonzales 70707-1006 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 Website

Websites

 * Ascension Parish, LA, LAGenWeb Project
 * Ascension Parish, LA, USGenWeb Archives
 * Ascension Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Ascension Parish, Louisiana
 * Ascension Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.