West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Marie Félicité de Gálvez. The County has St. Francisville as its seat and the County was created 1824. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
West Feliciana Parish Courthouse 4789 Prosperity Street Saint Francisville, LA 70775 Phone: 225.635.3794 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1879, divorce, probate and court records from 1900 and land records from 1811.

Parent Parish
1824--West Feliciana Parish was created 17 February 1824 from Feliciana (old) Parish. Parish seat: Saint Francisville

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
Possible record loss due to a courthouse fire on an unknown date.

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 county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Avoyelles
 * Concordia
 * East Baton Rouge
 * East Feliciana
 * Pointe Coupee
 * West Baton Rouge
 * Wilkinson County, Mississippi

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Bible Records

 * West Feliciana Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to West Feliciana Parish Biographies Surnames A-D, Surnames E-J, Surnames K-P, Surnames Q-S, Surnames T-Z (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Feliciana Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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

African American Cemeteries, listing by county
 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.

Census

 * West Feliciana Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * West Feliciana Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * West Feliciana Parish Land Records (LAGenWeb)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * West Feliciana Parish Historical Records - miscellaneous records. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Feliciana Parish History (LAGenWeb)

Maps

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

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Military Information and Links (LAGenWeb)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, Company C
 * Company C: CSA West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * - 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company C

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War

 * Korean War MIA's, POW's & KIA's (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

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

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
 * WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
 * Do a West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

Obituaries

 * West Feliciana Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to West Feliciana Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * pre-1825 West Feliciana Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * West Feliciana Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Feliciana Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1860 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1860 in the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Grace Episcopal Church Death Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * West Feliciana Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * West Feliciana Historical Society Museum 11757 Ferdinand Street PO Box 338 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Phone: 225-635-6330 Email: [mailto:wfhist@bellsouth.net wfhist@bellsouth.net] Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * West Feliciana Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * West Feliciana Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * West Feliciana Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)