Iberia Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Parish Courthouse
Iberia Parish County Courthouse 300 Iberia Street Ste 400 New Iberia, LA 70560 Phone: 337.365.3221 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1868.

Parent Parish

 * 1868--Iberia Parish was created 30 October 1868 from St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes. Parish seat: New Iberia

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.

African American

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

Biography

 * Iberia Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Iberia Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Iberia Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * Iberia Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

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

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * History of Iberia Parish, Louisiana by William Henry Perrin (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Iberia Parish History Topics (Genealogy Trails)

Maps

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

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

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

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * The Daily Iberian
 * Chronicling America - Iberia Parish - Directory of Iberia Parish newspapers, Library of Congress website
 * 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.

Birth

 * Iberia Parish Birth Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Index to Iberia Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Iberia Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1870 Iberia Parish Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Iberia Parish Death Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Societies and Libraries
Iberia Cultural Resources 924 East Main St. New Iberia 70560-3866 Website

Attakapas Historical Association PO Box 43010 Usl, Lafayette 70504-3010

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Web Sites

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

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