Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Claiborne Parish

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

Parish County Courthouse
Claiborne Parish Courthouse 512 E Main Street Homer, LA 71040 Phone: 318.927.9601 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1850.

History


The parish is named after Governor of Louisiana and Governor of Mississippi Territory William C. C. Claiborne (c1775-1817).

Parent Parish
1828--Claiborne Parish was created 13 March 1828 from Natchitoches Parish. Parish seat: Homer

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Bienville
 * Columbia County, Arkansas
 * Lincoln
 * Union County, Arkansas
 * Union
 * Webster

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

 * Family Maps of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company D

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

Web Sites

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