Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The Beauregard Parish was named for P.G.T. Beauregard and was created in January 1, 1913. The parish seat is DeRidder and is located in the west central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Beauregard Parish Courthouse 201 W 1st St. DeRidder, LA 70634 Phone: 337-463-8595 Beauregard Parish Courthouse

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1913.

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:

Bible Records

 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

Census Records
1724 German Residents in the Louisiana 1724 Census. Names of German Habitants on both banks of the Mississippi above New Orleans. (Genealogy Trails) 1796 Louisiana Census. Enumeration of the families and inhabitants who are in Louisiana according to the census which has been made of them on August 1, 1706. (Genealogy Trails) Federal Census: 1840. 1850 index. 1850. 1860 index. 1870 index. 1880 index. 1880 . 1890 . 1900 . 1910 . 1920 . 1930 Images: 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 1880. 1890 . 1900 . 1910 . 1920 . 1930

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Revolutionary War
 * 1840 Census of Pensioners. A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services.. under The Act For Taking The Sixth Census, published by authority of an act of Congress, under the direction of the Secretary of State. (Genealogy Trails)

 Civil War


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1878 Pensions for Veterans for the Year 1878. Civil War and War of 1812. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1883 Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Civil War Veteran Burials, Beauregard Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Civil War Confederate Veteran Pensioners, Beauregard Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Confederate Veterans of Civil War
 * Confederate States of America Veterans
 * Stores of Confederate States of America Veterans
 * Confederate pension applications
 * 1 BN 2 Regiment, Louisiana Volunteer Cavalry Scouts

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

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * World War II Enlistments, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

 Korean War
 * Korean War Casualties, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

 Vietnam War
 * Vietnam War Casualties, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * Obituaries and Death Records, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Beauregard Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

School Records

 * 1929 DeRidder High School. Chronicles the the activities of the DeRidder High School graduating class of 1929. (Genealogy Trails)

Social Security Records

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

Birth

 * 1841-1860 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Births (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1913-1920 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Death Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Buna Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fred Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Jasper Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Silsbee Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Hardin County Genealogy Society of Texas - an affiliate library

Societies

 * 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 Facebook Website

Websites

 * Beauregard Parish LAGemWeb
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project, for Beauregard Parish.
 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
 * Beauregard Parish 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.