Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Catahoula Parish

Guide to Catahoula Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
Catahoula Parish County Courthouse 301 Bushley Street; PO Box 198 Harrisonburg, LA 71340-0198 Phone: 318.744.5497 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1830, burial, probate and divorce records from 1800’s, land records from 1808 and military records


 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Parent Parish

 * 1808--Catahoula Parish was created 23 March 1808 from Rapides Parish. Parish seat: Harrisonburg

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Catahoula Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Avoyelles
 * Caldwell
 * Concordia
 * Franklin
 * LaSalle
 * Tensas

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

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Companies H and K
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Harrison's)(Confederate), Companies D and E

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

Catahoula Parish Websites

 * Catahoula History

Louisiana Websites

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