East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Parish Courthouse
East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse 222 St Louis Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5817 Phone: 225.383.0378

Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1840, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1782

Parent Parish

 * 1810--East Baton Rouge Parish was created 22 December 1810 from Feliciana (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Baton Rouge

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.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns, LAGenWeb Project

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Ascension
 * East Feliciana
 * Iberville
 * Livingston
 * St. Helena
 * West Baton Rouge
 * West Feliciana

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries at East Baton Rouge Par. LAGenWeb Project
 * Interment.net ~ E. Baton Rouge Par.
 * African American Cemeteries ~  Listing by parish
 * FindaGrave.com ~  Cemetery records of E. Baton Rouge Par.

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

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

Catholic
Diocese of Baton Rouge

Baptism


 * 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1707-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1770-1803. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1804-1819. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1820-1829. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1840-1847. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1848-1852. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage


 * 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1707-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1770-1803. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1804-1819. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1820-1829. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1840-1847. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1848-1852. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Maps of Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish, LAGenWeb Project
 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military

 * NARA: Historical Military Documents
 * Timeline of American Wars and Campaigns
 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * They Gave their Lives, Women in the Military


 * Military Records, LAGenWeb Project

...transcribed for the East Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project


 * 1) Heroes of East Baton Rouge Par.
 * 2) Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images


 * - 11th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate)

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in East Baton Rouge Parish:


 * August 5, 1862 = Baton Rouge, also known as Magnolia Cemetery
 * May 21, 1863 = Plains Store, also known as Springfield Road
 * May 21-July 9, 1863 = Port Hudson


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

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

Photographs
Photos of E. Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project

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
Vital Records of E. Baton Rouge Par., LAGenWeb Project

...transcribed for the East Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1) Executions, 1776-1950

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

Louisiana Public Record Search

Louisiana Birth Certificates

Louisiana Death Records

Social Security Death Index

Researchers may obtain any of the following vital records by visiting the Louisiana State Archives Research Library or may request the records by mail. The Archives maintains the following: Orleans Parish birth records for 1819-1907 (births over 100 years ago)* (Index for 1790-1818, but no records) Orleans Parish marriage records for 1870-1957 (marriages over 50 years ago)** (Index for 1831-1869, but no records.) Orleans Parish death records for 1819-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)* (Index for 1804-1818) Statewide death records for 1911-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)* They also have passenger manifests for the Port of New Orleans, military service records, Confederate Pension Applications, and records from the State Land Office to name a few.

Be sure to read the fee schedule.

Societies and Libraries
Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society PO Box 80565 Baton Rouge 70809-0565 Website

Baker Heritage Museum 1606 Main St PO Box 707 Baker, LA 70704 Telephone: 225-774-1776

Los Islenos De Galvez Heritage And Cultural Society 7437 Meadowbrook Ave Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810-2014 Telephone: 504-676-3081 or 504-277-4681 E-mail:[mailto:losislenos2011@gmail.com losislenos2011@gmail.com] Website

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Baker Louisiana Family History Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * East Baton Rouge 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 *
 * East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)