Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Avoyelles 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 the Avoyel Native Americans. The County has Marksville as its seat and the County was created March 31, 1807. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N Main Street Marksville, LA 71351 Phone: 318.253.9208 Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1908, probate records from 1925, court records from 1929, divorce records from 1939 and military records from 1886.

Parent Parish
1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish. Parish seat: Marksville

Boundary Changes
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
Abt 1856 Some records were destroyed or damaged from unknown causes.

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

 * Catahoula
 * Concordia
 * Evangeline
 * LaSalle
 * Pointe Coupee
 * Rapides
 * St. Landry
 * West Feliciana

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project (USGenWeb Project)
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Biography

 * Avoyelles Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Avoyelles Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
 * Index to Avoyelles Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)

Court

 * Index to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums
 * The Duplissey Family (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Civil War Letters Written By Jean Baptiste G. Gremillion April 1862-1865 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * The Story of Marksville, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Project)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Index to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company G

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:


 * March 14, 1864 = Fort DeRussy
 * May 16, 1864 = Mansura, also known as Smith's Place or Marksville
 * May 18, 1864 = Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwood’s Plantation


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

World War I

 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

 * Obituaries and Death Notices, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Obituary Records for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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.
 * Index to Vital Records of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Birth

 * Birth Records, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Marriages (USGenWeb Archives)
 * List of Early Marriages, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Marriage Announcements, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1850 Mortality Schedule. Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1850 in The County/Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1860 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1860, in the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1880 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1880, in District 1, in the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Commission Des Avoyelles PO Box 28 Hamburg, LA 71339-0028
 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, LAGenWeb
 * Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Archives USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
 * Avoyelles Parish LA Genealogy (LDSGenealogy)
 * History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, By Corinne L. Saucier (Google books)
 * History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, By Corinne L. Saucier (Google books)