Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Washington Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Washington Parish Courthouse Courthouse Franklinton, LA 70438 Phone: 985.839.4663 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1897.

Parent Parish

 * 1819--Washington Parish was created 6 March 1819 from St. Tammany Parish. Parish seat: Franklinton

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Marion County, Mississippi
 * Pearl River County, Mississippi
 * Pike County, Mississippi
 * St. Tammany
 * Tangipahoa
 * Walthall County, Mississippi

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb
 * LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~  partial records and photos  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by parish
 * 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

Maps

 * 1895 Map of Washington Parish- LAGenWeb
 * Land Grant Map of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb

Newspapers

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

Photographs
Photos of Families, Buildings, Catalogs, etc. - LAGenWeb

Franklin Centennial (1861-1961) Scrapbook - LAGenWeb Washington Parish Fair - LAGenWeb Washington Parish Free Fair Catalogs - LAGenWeb

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)