Caddo Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States &gt; Louisiana &gt; Caddo Parish Caddo Parish; 501 Texas St; Shreveport, LA 71101; Ph. 318.226.6911 Details: (Par Clk has m, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec from 1835)

Parent Parish

 * 1838--Caddo Parish was created 18 January 1838 from Natchitoches Parish. Parish seat: Shreveport

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Caddo Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Bossier
 * Cass County, Texas
 * DeSoto
 * Harrison County, Texas
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas
 * Marion County, Texas
 * Miller County, Arkansas
 * Panola County, Texas
 * Red River

African American
A volunteer through Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is willing to search a collection of slave data covering Caddo Parish.

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

Individual cemeteries:


 * Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport BillionGraves

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
 * Shreveport Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project *
 * Caddo Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)