Concordia Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Concordia 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 Possibly a land grant, New Concordia. The County has Vidalia as its seat and the County was created 1807. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Concordia Parish Courthouse 4001 Carter Street, PO Box 790; Vidalia, LA 71373-0790 Phone: (318) 336-4204 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1840, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1850.

Parent Parish
1805--Concordia Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. Parish seat: Vidalia

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
About 1843 A tornado destroyed the courthouse around 1843, destroying most records also. 1927 Courthouse was destroyed by flood in 1927.

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

 * Adams County, Mississippi
 * Avoyelles
 * Catahoula
 * Tensas
 * West Feliciana
 * Wilkinson County, Mississippi

African American

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

Biographies

 * Concordia Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Concordia Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

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


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

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
 * Concordia Parish Census Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Concordia Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)

Land

 * Concordia Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives]

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * A History of Concordia Parish (Extract) (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Concordia Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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
 * 1883 Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Company F: CSA. Concordia Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)


 * - 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company F

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Concordia Parish Marriage Newspaper Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

 * Index to Concordia Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Concordia Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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

School Records

 * Concordia Parish School Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Concordia Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1844-1855 - Concordia Parish Marriages (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1910-1920 - Concordia Parish Death Index, 1910-1920 (USGenWeb Project)

Societies and Libraries

 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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