Louisiana, United States Genealogy

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

Louisiana Information
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States on April 30, 1812. Louisiana was located in the southern region of the United States. Louisiana was formed from the Territory of Orleans. The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses) in the same way that 48 other states of the United States are divided into counties. The State Capital is Baton Rouge.

Louisiana Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the parish level in Louisiana. Click on a parish below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Parishes
Extinct or Renamed Parishes:  Acadia | Attakapas | Baton Rouge | Biloxi | Carroll | Feliciana | German Coast | Opelousas | Pascagoula | Sabine Free State | Warren

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Louisiana genealogy sites on the internet
 * Louisiana Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Louisiana
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Louisiana
 * African American Griots
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Louisiana
 * Louisiana Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Louisiana genealogical register Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society, 1954- FS Library 976.3 B2gr
 * Every Name Index
 * New Orleans Notarial Archives