St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    St. John the Baptist Parish

Parish Courthouse
St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse 2393 Hwy 18; La Place, LA 70049 Phone: 985.497.3331 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records

Parent Parish
1807--St. John the Baptist Parish was created 31 March 1807 from German Coast County, Discontinued 31 Mar. 1807. Parish seat: La Place

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of St. John the Baptist Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Ascension
 * Lafourche
 * Livingston
 * St. Charles
 * St. James
 * Tangipahoa

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~  partial records and photos  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by county
 * African American Cemeteries ~  listing by county
 * FindaGrave.com ~  cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

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

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * History of St. John Parish
 * German-Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society
 * German-Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society