Grant Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Grant 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 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

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

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

Land

 * Grant Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

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

Maps

 * 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 — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - [http://genealogytrails.com/lou/grant/1883_PENSIONERS_GRANT_PARISH.html Grant Parish Pensioners on the Rolls
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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 — index and images

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 Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate 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 — index and images
 * Index to Grant Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Grant Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Grant Genealogical Society 300 Main Street Colfax, LA 71417-1830
 * 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
 * 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)