St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The St. Bernard Parish was named for Bernardo de Galvez and was created March 31, 1807. The parish seat is Chalmette and is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
St. Bernard Parish 1101 W St. Bernard Hwy Chalmette, LA 70043 Phone: 504-271-3434 St. Bernard Parish Courthouse Clerk Court has marriage, probate, court and land records.

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:

Biographies

 * Index to Biographies of St. Bernard Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Biographies of St. Bernard Parish (Genealogy Trails)

Census Records

 * St. Bernard Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church Records

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

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * St. Bernard Parish - Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules and Surname Matches for African Americans on 1870 Census (LAGenWeb)

 Ethnic Groups
 * Canary Island Families that Settled at Terre-Aux-Boeuf, Saint Bernard Parish, LA, 1779 (Genealogy Trails)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * St. Bernard Memoir (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1805-1990 Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * St. Bernard Parish Military Records (LAGenWeb)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

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

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

 * Index to St. Bernard Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

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

Social Security Records

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

Vital Records

 * St. Bernard Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Baker Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Denham Springs Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Gonzales Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Gulfport Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * New Orleans Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Thibodaux Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Livingston Parish Library - an affiliate library
 * St. Tammany Parish Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Terrebonne Parish Library - an affiliate library

Museums

 * Louisiana Museums

Societies

 * Gulf Coast Genealogical Society 107 Rickford Drive Sidell, LA 70458-1328 Phone: 504-554-1716 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website

Websites

 * St. Bernard, Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * LA St. Bernard GenWeb
 * St. Bernard Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Bernard Parish Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * St. Bernard Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – 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.