East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    East Carroll Parish

Parent Parish

 * 1877--East Carroll Parish was created 28 March 1877 from Carroll (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Lake Providence

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * Issaquena County, Mississippi
 * Madison
 * Richland
 * Warren County, Mississippi
 * Washington County, Mississippi
 * West Carroll

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~  USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * AtlasFamily.Org | The Blog - Genealogy Resoures for those Researching East Carroll Parish, with special emphasis on African American records.

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

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

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in East Carroll Parish.


 * June 29-30, 1863 = Goodrich's Landing, also known as The Mounds or Lake Providence


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

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

Web Sites

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