Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Vermilion 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 the Vermilion River and Bay. The County has Abbeville as its seat and the County was created 1844. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Vermilion Parish Courthouse 100 N State Street PO Box 790 Abbeville, LA 70510 Phone: 337.898.1992 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1885.

Parent Parish

 * 1844--Vermilion Parish was created 25 March 1844 from Lafayette Parish. Parish seat: Abbeville

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
About 1885 Courthouse suffered a total record loss.

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

 * Acadia
 * Cameron
 * Iberia
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Lafayette

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Bible Records

 * Vermilion Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Vermilion Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Biography of Joseph Willis (LAGenWeb)
 * Vermilion Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Index to Vermilion Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * Vermilion Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * Vermilion Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Vermilion Parish History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Vermilion Parish Miscellaneous Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Vermilion Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

War of 1812

 * List of Soldiers from Vermilion Parish (LAGenWeb)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Honor LIst of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Vermilion Parish News Extracts (Genealogy Trails)
 * Vermilion Parish News Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Index to Vermilion Parish Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Vermilion Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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

Vital Records

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

Births

 * 1850 - Vermilion Parish Births (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Index to Vermilion Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1870 Mortality Index - Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870, in the Vermillion Parish, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1911 - Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, Death Certificates For the Year of 1911 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Vermilion Parish Deaths (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Vermillion Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Abbeville, LA 70511-0117
 * Vermilion Historical Society PO Box 877 Abbeville, LA 70511-0877 Phone: 337-898-4114 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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