Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Jefferson 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 President Thomas Jefferson. The County has Gretna as its seat and the County was created February 11, 1825. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Jefferson Parish Courthouse 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053 Phone: 504.364.2800 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1863, divorce, probate, and court records from 1825 and land records from 1827.

Parent Parish

 * 1825--Jefferson Parish was created 11 February 1825 from Orleans Parish. Parish seat: Gretna

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.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Lafourche
 * Orleans
 * Plaquemines
 * St. Charles

African American

 * African American Griots Project ~  USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Bible Records

 * Family Bible of Antonino Maggiore and Angelina Rando (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Jefferson Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * Index to Jefferson Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

 * 1862-1991 - Salem Evangelical Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel

Land

 * Index to Jefferson Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives]

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Index to Jefferson Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

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

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Jefferson Parish 1883 Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Jefferson Parish Korean War Casualties (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink
 * Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Newspaper Articles (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * Search the Jefferson Parish Library Obituary Database
 * Index to Jefferson Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Jefferson Parish Obituaries (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Jefferson Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Jefferson Parish Probate Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Taxation

 * 1859 Jefferson Parish Delinquent Tax List (Genealogy Trails)

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.

Online Records
 * Jefferson Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Death Notices, Jefferson Parish (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries
Jefferson Genealogical Society PO Box 961 Metairie 70004-0961

Jefferson Historical Society 4014 Connecticut Ave. Kenner LA 70065 E-mail:[mailto:president@jeffersonhistoricalsociety.com president@jeffersonhistoricalsociety.com] Website

Jefferson Parish Historical Commission PO Box 113014 Metairie, Louisiana 70011-3014

Gretna Historical Society 209 Lafayette Street, Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: 504-362-3854

Jewish Genealogical Society Of New Orleans PO Box 7811 Metairie, Louisiana 70010-7811 Telephone: 504-836-2720 FAX: 504-836-2722 E-mail:[mailto:jkarno@karnovsky.com jkarno@karnovsky.com] Website

Westbank Genealogical Society 2751 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058-6144 Website

Westwego Historical Society and Museum 502 Second St. Westwego LA 70094 Telephone: 504-341-2544

Francaise Comite Louisiana 2717 Massachusetts Metairie, LA 70003-5213

See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * New Orleans Louisiana Family History Center

Websites

 * Jefferson Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Jefferson Parish website
 * Jefferson Parish - USGenWeb Archives
 * City of Gretna website
 * Jefferson Parish, LAGenWeb Project, part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
 * Jefferson Parish LA Genealogy (LDS Genealogy}
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