St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The St. Helana Parish was named for Saint Helena and was created on October 27, 1810. The parish seat is Greensburg and is located in the central east area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
St. Helena Parish Courthouse 369 Sitman St Greensburg, LA 70441 Phone: 225-222-4514 St. Helena Parish Courthouse Parish Clerk has records from 1804. The small white building in front of the St. Helena Parish Courthouse was used as a Federal Land Office. It was built in 1820.

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:

Bible Records

 * Index to St. Helena Parish Family Bibles (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to St. Helena Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Biographies of St. Helena Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Saint Helena Parish Index - Family Histories (USGenWeb Archives)

Census Records

 * St. Helena Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church Records

 * Index to St. Helena Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * St. Helena Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Saint Helena Parish Index - Conveyance Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Index t St. Helena Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

 * Index to St. Helena Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Greater Greensburg Veterans War Memorial at St. Helena Parish Courthouse Historical Marker Database- lists names of veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

 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
 * 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 II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Index to Army Enlistment Records, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like: WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog). Do a St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

Obituaries

 * St. Helena Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to St. Helena Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * Index to St. Helena Parish Estate Records (USGenWeb Archives)

School Records
Online School Indexes and Records
 * Index to St. Helena Parish School Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Social Security Records

 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * St. Helena Parish USGenWeb Archives - Marriage Record Index, Obituaries, Death Records. Be sure to look at the Photo collection because there are images of documents there.
 * Louisiana State Archives - Death records for the State of Louisiana that are over 50 years old are available (1911 +), also birth records for Orleans parish that are over 100 years old and marriage records for Orleans parish that are over 50 years old (1870 +) When doing a search be sure to use the advanced search option, you can search for a partial name, this help when there might be a variation of a name.

Marriage

 * 1816-1906 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Index to St. Helena Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. Helena Parish USGenWeb Archives - Marriage Record Index, Obituaries, Death Records. Be sure to look at the Photo collection because there are images of documents there.
 * Louisiana State Archives - Death records for the State of Louisiana that are over 50 years old are available (1911 +), also birth records for Orleans parish that are over 100 years old and marriage records for Orleans parish that are over 50 years old (1870 +) When doing a search be sure to use the advanced search option, you can search for a partial name, this help when there might be a variation of a name.

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Index to St. Helena Parish Death Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. Helena Parish USGenWeb Archives - Marriage Record Index, Obituaries, Death Records. Be sure to look at the Photo collection because there are images of documents there.
 * Louisiana State Archives - Death records for the State of Louisiana that are over 50 years old are available (1911 +), also birth records for Orleans parish that are over 100 years old and marriage records for Orleans parish that are over 50 years old (1870 +) When doing a search be sure to use the advanced search option, you can search for a partial name, this help when there might be a variation of a name.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Baker Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Denham Springs Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Livingston Parish Library - an affiliate library
 * St. Tammany Parish Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website

Websites

 * St. Helena, Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * St. Helena Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * St. Helena LA Genealogy (at LDS Genealogy)
 * – 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.