Bossier Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Bossier 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 Pierre Bossier. The County has Benton as its seat and the County was created February 24, 1843. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Bossier Parish Courthouse PO Box 369 Benton, LA 71006 Phone: 318.965.2336 Parish Clerk Courthouse has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1830 and military records from 1917..

Parent Parish

 * 1843--Bossier Parish was created 24 February 1843 from Claiborne Parish. Parish seat: Benton

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
1888 Fire partially burned the courthouse at Bellevue.

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

 * Bienville
 * Caddo
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas
 * Miller County, Arkansas
 * Red River
 * Webster

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Index to Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

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

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * 1900 - Bossier County, Ward 2, Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

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

Land

 * Bossier Parish Land Records (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Bossier Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Various Bossier Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Bossier Parish LA Historical Records (ldsgenealogy.com)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Bossier 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
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Roster of Bossier Cavalry (Genealogy Trails)

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

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


 * Bossier Parish News Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Index to Bossier Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Bossier Parish Newspapers and Obituaries (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Bossier Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Bossier Parish Probate Records (ldsgenealogy.com)

Vital Records

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

Birth

 * 1912 - Bossier County Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Bossier Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Bossier Parish Marriage Records (ldsgenealogy.com)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1850 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850, in the Bossier Parish, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1870 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870, in the Bossier Parish, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1880 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1880, in the Bossier Parish, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries
Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association 3101 Fairfield Avenue PO Box 4463 Shreveport, Louisiana 71134-0463 E-mail:[mailto:jjohnson747@suddenlink.net jjohnson747@suddenlink.net]

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

Websites

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