Madison Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Madison Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Madison Parish Courthouse 100 N Cedar Street Tallulah, LA 71282 Phone: 318.574.0655

Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1866, divorce and land records from 1839, probate records from 1850 and court records from 1882.

Parent Parish

 * 1838--'Madison Parish was created 19 January 1838 from Concordia Parish. Parish seat: Tallulah

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
For a list of record loss in Louisiana Parishes see: Louisiana Parishes with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * East Carroll
 * Franklin
 * Richland
 * Tensas
 * Warren County, Mississippi

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

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

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

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

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

Civil War

 * - 6th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company F


 * - 3rd Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia(Confederate),
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Harrison's)(Confederate), Company B
 * - Moody's Company, Louisiana Artillery (Madison Light Artillery) (Confederate),

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Madison Parish.


 * June 7, 1863 = Milliken's Bend


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

Louisiana Military History Online

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink

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 $

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

Madison Parish, Louisiana: Deaths: 1900-1949

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Web Sites

 * Madison Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Madison Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Madison Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)