Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The Pointe Coupee Parish was named for the French for the place of the cut-off and was created in 1807. The parish seat is New Roads and is located in the central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse 201 E Main St New Roads, LA 70760 Phone: 225-638-9596 Pointe Coupee Courthouse Clerk Court has marriage records from 1735, divorce records from 1800, probate, court and land records from 1780.

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

 * Pointe Coupee Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Pointe Coupee Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Census Records

 * Pointe Coupee Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church Records

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

 Catholic
 * 1733-1769 Pointe Coupee Parish Baptism Index 1733-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1744-1769 Pointe Coupee Parish Marriage Index 1744-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1899 Immaculate Conception Church Funeral Register (Genealogy Trails)

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by parish

Local Histories

 * Pointe Coupee Parish Early Territorial Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Pointe Coupee Parish Plantations (Genealogy Trails)
 * Pointe Coupee Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Pointe Coupee Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

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

Regiments. Civil War service men in Pointe Coupee Parish served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their parish. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this parish:
 * -1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company I
 * -2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company K
 * -6th Field Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery (Grosse Tete Flying Artillery) (Confederate)
 * -Pointe Coupee Artillery, Louisiana (Confederate), Companies A and C
 * -Siege Train Battalion, Louisiana Artillery (Confederate), Company D

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * World War I Draft Registrations, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * World War II Honor List of Casualties, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

 Korean War
 * Korean War Casualties, Various Parishes, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

 Vietnam War
 * Vietnam War Casualties, Various Parishes, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

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

Obituaries

 * Pointe Coupee Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Pointe Coupee Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Pointe Coupee Wills and Probate Records (Genealogy Trails)

Birth

 * Pointe Coupee Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Pointe Coupee Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1883-1899 Immaculate Conception Church Funeral Register 1883-1899 (Genealogy Trails)
 * Pointe Coupee Death Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Pointe Coupee Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Baker Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Denham Springs Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Opelousas Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Livingston Parish Library - an affiliate library
 * West Feliciana Parish Library - an affiliate library

Museums

 * Louisiana Museums

Societies

 * Pointe De I'Eglise Historical And Genealogical Society PO Box 160 Church Point, LA 70525-0160
 * Pointe Coupee Historical Society 500 W Main Street New Roads, LA 70760-351 Website
 * Pointe de l'Eglise: Acadia Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 497 Crowley, LA 70527 Website
 * Le Circle Historique 734 Main St. New Roads, LA 70760-3522 Website
 * 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

 * Pointe Coupee, Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * Pointe Coupee GenWeb, LA GenWeb
 * Pointe Coupee Parish USGenWeb Archives
 * Pointe Coupee Parish, Linkpendium
 * Pointe Coupee Parish, Genealogy Trails
 * Pointe Coupee Parish LA ldsgenealogy.com
 * – 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.