Jackson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Jackson Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Jackson Parish Courthouse 500 E Court Street; PO Box 730 Jonesboro, LA 71251 Phone: 318.259.2424 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, land, probate, military and court records from 1800.

Parent Parish

 * 1845--Jackson Parish was created 27 February 1845 from Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. Parish seat: Jonesboro

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Jackson Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Bienville
 * Caldwell
 * Lincoln
 * Ouachita
 * Winn

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
 * AfriGeneas ~ African American genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project ~ cemetery transcriptions and photos ~ USGenWeb
 * Louisiana African American Cemeteries ~ cemetery transcriptions
 * Interment.net ~ cemetery transcriptions and photographs
 * Find A Grave ~  records by name, cemetery, location

Church

 * Church Angel~ Church directory of the United States
 * Catholic Diocese ~ Listing of Diocese in the United States

Maps
USGW Digital Map Library ~ USGenWeb

Military
Military Records - Jackson Par, LAGenWeb

Newspapers
Newspaper Tidbits - Jackson Par, LAGenWeb

Societies and Libraries
Jackson Parish Library 614 South Polk Avenue Jonesboro, LA 71251 Phone: (318) 259-5697 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Jackson Par, USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Jackson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jackson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)