Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Parish Courthouse
Ouachita Parish Courthouse 300 St John Street Monroe, LA 71201 Phone: 318.327.1444 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1800’s, divorce, court and probate records from 1900, land records from 1790’s and some military records.

Parent Parish
1805--Ouachita Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. Parish seat: Monroe

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
1864, 1882 Courthouse was destroyed or partially destroyed, with probable record loss.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Caldwell
 * Jackson
 * Lincoln
 * Morehouse
 * Richland
 * Union

Cemeteries
To view the vast majority of Cemetery Listings for Ouachita (Pronounced Wash-taw) Parish visit http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/cemetery.htm

Ethnic and Religious Groups
African American

Contributors of Oqachita Parish: a History of Blacks to Commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States of America; research and compilation by the Black Bicentennial Committee of Ouachita Parish. - [Monroe. La.} : The committee, 1976. 42 p. : ill. F377.078 B58 1976

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 3rd Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery (Benton's)(Confederate),

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Ouachita Genealogical Society 221 Riverbend West Monroe 71292-3627

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

Family History Centers

 * Monroe Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Ouachita Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)