Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Jefferson 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 President Thomas Jefferson. The County has Gretna as its seat and the County was created February 11, 1825. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Jefferson Parish Courthouse 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053 Phone: 504.364.2800 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1863, divorce, probate, and court records from 1825 and land records from 1827.

Parent Parish

 * 1825--Jefferson Parish was created 11 February 1825 from Orleans Parish. Parish seat: Gretna

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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

 * Lafourche
 * Orleans
 * Plaquemines
 * St. Charles

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Family Bible of Antonino Maggiore and Angelina Rando (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Jefferson Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Jefferson Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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


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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1862-1991 Salem Evangelical Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * FamilySearch Places

Land

 * Index to Jefferson Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives]

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Index to Jefferson 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)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Project)

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1883 Jefferson Parish 1883 Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War I

 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War II

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

Korean War

 * Jefferson Parish Korean War Casualties (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Newspaper Articles (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * Search the Jefferson Parish Library Obituary Database
 * Index to Jefferson Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Jefferson Parish Obituaries (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Jefferson Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * Jefferson Parish Probate Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Taxation

 * 1859 Jefferson Parish Delinquent Tax List (Genealogy Trails)

Vital Records

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

Online Records
 * Jefferson Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Death

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Jefferson Genealogical Society PO Box 961 Metairie, LA 70004-0961
 * Jefferson Historical Society 4014 Connecticut Avenue Kenner, LA 70065 Email: [mailto:president@jeffersonhistoricalsociety.com president@jeffersonhistoricalsociety.com] Website
 * Jefferson Parish Historical Commission PO Box 113014 Metairie, LA 70011-3014
 * Gretna Historical Society 209 Lafayette Street Gretna, LA 70053 Phone: 504-362-3854 Website Facebook
 * Jewish Genealogical Society of New Orleans PO Box 7811 Metairie, LA 70010-7811 Phone: 504-836-2720 Fax: 504-836-2722 Email: [mailto:jkarno@karnovsky.com jkarno@karnovsky.com] Website
 * Westbank Genealogical Society 2751 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058-6144
 * Westwego Historical Society and Museum 275 Sala Ave Westwego, LA 70094 Phone: 504-341-2544 Facebook
 * Francaise Comite Louisiana 2717 Massachusetts Metairie, LA 70003-5213
 * 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

 * Gonzales Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Lafayette Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * New Orleans Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Thibodaux Louisiana FamilySearch Center


 * Iberia Parish Library - an affiliate library
 * Terrebonne Parish Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Jefferson Parish website
 * Jefferson Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * City of Gretna website
 * Jefferson Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
 * Jefferson Parish LA LDS Genealogy
 * Jefferson Parish LA LDS Genealogy