Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Pointe Coupee Parish

Pointe Coupee Parish; 160 E Main St; New Roads, LA 70760; Ph. 225.638.9596 Details: (Clk Ct has m rec from 1735, div rec from 1800, pro, ct &amp; land rec from 1780)

Parent Parish
1805--Pointe Coupee Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. Parish seat: New Roads

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Pointe Coupee Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Avoyelles
 * Iberville
 * St. Landry
 * St. Martin
 * West Baton Rouge
 * West Feliciana

African American

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

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 ~  cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname

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

Maps

 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Pointe Coupeé Parish.


 * September 29, 1863 = Stirling’s Plantation, also known as Fordoche Bridge


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

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

Websites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)