Cameron Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
Cameron Parish was named for Simon Cameron and was created 1870. The parish seat is Cameron and is located in the southwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Cameron Parish Courthouse 119 Smith Circle Cameron, LA 70631 Phone: 337-775-5316 Cameron Parish Courthouse Parish Clerk has marriage, probate, divorce, court and land records from 1870 and military discharge records from 1918

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 parish:

Biographies

 * Index to Cameron Parish Biographies

Census Records

 * Cameron Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church Records

 * Cameron Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Baptist
 * Methodist
 * Roman Catholic

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Cameron Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by parish

Local Histories

 * Cameron Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Hurricane Audrey (June 27, 1957)
 * Hurricane Rita (Saturday, September 24, 2005)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * GNIS for Cameron Parish
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)

Military Records

 * Cameron Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1883 Cameron Parish List of Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * World War I Draft Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Civilian Draft Registration, Cameron Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Discharge Papers, WWI, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * World War II Missing and Dead (Army and Army Air Force) Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Project)

 Korean War
 * Korean War Fatal Casualties, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Project)

Newspapers

 * Cameron Parish Pilot
 * Cameron Parish News Reports (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Index to Cameron Parish Obituaries
 * Cameron Parish Obituaries and Death Notices

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1874-1883 Cameron Parish Marriages - Brides, 1874-1883 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1874-1883 Cameron Parish Marriages - Grooms, 1874-1883 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Cameron Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Beaumont Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lafayette Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Opelousas Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Orange Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Port Arthur Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Silsbee Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Calcasieu Parish Public library - an affiliate library
 * Iberia Parish Library - an affiliate library

Societies

 * The Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 5652 Lake Charles, LA 70606-5652 Website
 * Cameron Parish Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 1107 Cameron, LA 70631
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Website

Websites

 * The Cameron Parish LAGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Cameron Parish.
 * Cameron Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Cameron Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.