Ascension Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Ascension Parish

Parent Parish

 * 1807--Ascension Parish was created 31 March 1807 from St. James Parish. Parish seat: Donaldsonville

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Assumption
 * East Baton Rouge
 * Iberville
 * Livingston
 * St. James
 * St. John the Baptist

African American

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

Biographies
Aucoin, Kleber A. Babin,Louis U. Barland, Rev. Charles D. Welman Bradford The Bringier Family Daniel C. Brumfield, MD Millard R. M. Cushman William V. Davis Louis A. Dehon, Jr., DDS Duke, James R. Lucien Gautreau Allen T. Gonzales Joseph Gonzales Adam Guedry John D. Hanson, MD Levi M. Hargis Landry, Arthur L. J. C. LeBlanc Hon. Paul Leche Allen W. Martin, MD Richard McCulloh Gen. William P. Miles Capt. John T. Nolan Diedrich Ohemeyer Charles Oschwald Thomas B. Odom Edward F. Painchaud George B. Reuss John L. Rusca Guy S. St. Amant, M.D. J. E. St. Martin Samuel H. St. Martin Hon. Robert Nichols Sims James Teller Paul T. Thibodaux, M.D. Edward Tiran Joseph L. Webre, DDS [http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ascension/bios/webrtl.txt Theo. L. Webre, DDS]

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 ~  Ascension Parish cemeteries.
 * Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Cemetery
 * Carpenters Chapel Cemetery
 * Cornerview Cemetery
 * Donaldsonville Protestant Cemetery
 * Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
 * Hope Haven Cemetery
 * Lusk Cemetery

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

Louisiana Surnames

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
 * Gonzales Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

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