Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Washington Parish

Parish Courthouse
Washington Parish Courthouse Courthouse Franklinton, LA 70438 Phone: 985.839.4663 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1897.

Parent Parish

 * 1819--Washington Parish was created 6 March 1819 from St. Tammany Parish. Parish seat: Franklinton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Washington Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Marion County, Mississippi
 * Pearl River County, Mississippi
 * Pike County, Mississippi
 * St. Tammany
 * Tangipahoa
 * Walthall County, Mississippi

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb
 * LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~  partial records and photos  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by parish
 * African American Cemeteries ~  listing by county
 * FindaGrave.com ~  cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname

Church

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

Maps

 * 1895 Map of Washington Parish- LAGenWeb
 * Land Grant Map of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb

Newspapers

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

Photographs
Photos of Families, Buildings, Catalogs, etc. - LAGenWeb

Franklin Centennial (1861-1961) Scrapbook - LAGenWeb Washington Parish Fair - LAGenWeb Washington Parish Free Fair Catalogs - LAGenWeb

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)