Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Vernon Parish

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

Vernon Parish Courthouse
Vernon Parish Courthouse 201 S 3rd Street PO Box 40 Leesville, LA 71496-0040 Phone: 337.238.1384 Parish Clerk has marrige records from 1890, divorce, probate and court records from 1871.

Parish Courthouse
Vernon Parish Police Jury PO Box 1548 Leesville, LA (The parish does not have its own website.)

History

 * Named for Mount Vernon

Parent Parish
1871--Vernon Parish was created 30 March 1871 from Natchitoches, Rapides, and Sabine Parishes. Parish seat: Leesville

Boundary Changes
not apparent

See an interactive map of Louisiana boundary changes.

Populated Places

 * Cities: DeRidder . Leesville
 * Towns: Hornbeck . New Llano . Rosepine
 * Villages: Anacoco . Simpson
 * Military: Fort Polk

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Allen | Beauregard | Natchitoches | Rapides | Sabine | Newton County, Texas

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

Church

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

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * Family Maps of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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

 * The Vernon Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)