Cameron Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Simon Cameron. The County has Cameron as its seat and the County was created 1870. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Cameron Parish Courthouse 119 Smith Road Cameron, LA 70631-0549 Phone: 337.775.5316 Parish Clerk has marriage, probate, divorce, court and land records from 1870  and military discharge records from 1918

History

 * Named for Simon Cameron, first Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States

Parent Parish

 * 1870--Cameron Parish was created 15 March 1870 from Calcasieu and Vermilion Parishes. Parish seat: Cameron

Boundary Changes

 * Northeast portion set off to create Jefferson Davis Parish 12 June 1912.

For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Calcasieu
 * Jefferson County, Texas
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Orange County, Texas
 * Vermilion

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Biographies

 * Index to Cameron Parish Biographies

Cemeteries (in rural areas)
The following web sites may have additional information on Cameron Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county
 * Cemetery Resources and Information

Census

 * Cameron Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

 * Cameron Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)


 * Baptist


 * Methodist


 * Roman Catholic

Court

 * Cameron Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Gazetteers of Places/Localities

 * United States Geographic Survey Place Names - GNIS for Cameron Parish (over 525 entries) (may not always be present in alphabetic order on first try.) Requires login.

Local Histories

 * Cameron Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)

Military

 * Cameron Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Cameron Parish List of Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War I

 * World War I Draft Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Civilian Draft Registration, Cameron Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Discharge Papers, WWI, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War II Missing and Dead (Army and Army Air Force) Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Project)

Korean War

 * Korean War Fatal Casualties, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Project)

Newspapers

 * Cameron Parish Pilot
 * Cameron Parish News Reports (USGenWeb Archives)

LSU Special Collection


 * Hurricane Audrey (June 27, 1957)
 * Hurricane Rita (Saturday, September 24, 2005)

Obituaries

 * Index to Cameron Parish Obituaries
 * Cameron Parish Obituaries and Death Notices

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1874-1883 - Cameron Parish Marriages - Brides, 1874-1883 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1874-1883 - Cameron Parish Marriages - Grooms, 1874-1883 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Cameron Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries

 * The Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 5652 Lake Charles, LA 70606-5652 Website
 * Cameron Parish Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 1107 Cameron, LA 70631

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * FamilySearch Catalog for Cameron Parish.
 * The Cameron Parish LAGenWeb Project, a member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Cameron Parish.
 * Cameron Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Cameron Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)

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