Grant Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Grant Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Louisiana Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for Ulysses S. Grant. The County has Colfax as its seat and the County was created 1869. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Grant Parish Courthouse Main Street Colfax, LA 71417 Phone: 318.627.3157

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, land, probate, military and court records from 1878.

Parent Parish

 * 1869--Grant Parish was created 4 March 1869 from Rapides and Winn Parishes. Parish seat: Colfax

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
1880s Some possible record loss at the courthouse.

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

 * LaSalle
 * Natchitoches
 * Rapides
 * Winn

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Grant County Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Grant Prish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

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


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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Grant Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * FamilySearch Places

Land

 * Grant Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Grant Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Grant Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Grant Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
Online Records as of January 1, 1883] (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1883 [http://genealogytrails.com/lou/grant/1883_PENSIONERS_GRANT_PARISH.html Grant Parish Pensioners on the Rolls
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War I

 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1917 Grant's Honor Roll of Drafted Men Entraining for Camp Pike, Ark., Sept. 20, 1917 (Genealogy Trails)
 * Grant Parish World War I Civilian Draft Registrations (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties, Grant Parish, LA (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

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

Obituaries

 * Grant Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Grant Parish Obituary Records (USGenWeb)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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

Taxation

 * 1865 U. S. Direct Tax, Grant Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

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

Birth

 * Grant Parish Birth Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Grant Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Grant Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Societies and Libraries

 * Grant Genealogical Society 300 Main Street Colfax, LA 71417-1830 Website Facebook
 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Facebook Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alexandria Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Winnfield Louisiana FamilySearch Center


 * Alexandria Genealogical Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Grant Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb)
 * Grant Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Grant Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Grant Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Grant Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Grant Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)