Allen Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Allen Parish, Louisiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Allen Parish was named for Henry Watkins Allen and created in 1912. Oberlin is its parish seat. The parish is located in the central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Allen Parish Courthouse 400 W 6th Ave Oberlin, LA 70655 Phone: 337-639-4351 Allen Parish Courthouse

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, and court records from 1913.

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 parish:

Census Records

 * Index to Allen Parish, Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Archives)

Church Records

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana — at Church Angel — by city

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by parish

Local Histories

 * From Whence They Came, by J. Erwin Kelmsley (includes Irwin, Beckham, Goodbee, Rogers, and Smith families)

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Allen Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
 * Allen Parish Zip Code Map
 * Family maps of Allen Parish, Louisiana: with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more at World Cat.com
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use

Military Records

 * Louisiana Military History Online

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Allen Parish, Louisiana World War II Casualties Army and Air Force

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

 * Allen Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Louisiana Obituaries of Allen Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * Louisiana Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Birth

 * Allen Parish Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1889-1942 Early Allen Parish, Louisiana marriage records, 1889-1942 : computer indexed marriage records

Death

 * Allen Parish Death Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Archives

 * Inventory of the parish archives of Louisiana: no. 2, Allen Parish (Oberlin)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Baker Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Denham Springs Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Lafayette Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Opelousas Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Orange Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Calcasieu Parish Public library - an affiliate library
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Iberia Parish Library - an affiliate library
 * West Feliciana Parish Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Allen Parish Libraries. You can access local records at the library or through Heritage Quest which is linked between all libraries.
 * Three locations:


 * 320 S. 6th Street Oberlin, LA 70655 Phone: 318-491-4543 Fax: 337-639-2654
 * 405 E. 6th Avenue Oakdale, LA 71463 Phone: 318-335-2690 Fax: 318-335-4743
 * 833 4th Avenue Kinder, LA 70648 Phone: 318-491-4545 Fax: 337-738-4213

Museums
Louisiana Museums

Societies

 * Allen Genealogical & Historical Society 833 4th Street PO Box 789 Kinder, LA 70648-0789 Website
 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website
 * 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 Website

Websites

 * Allen Parish Genealogy
 * Allen Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Allen Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Allen Parish, Louisiana
 * Allen Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.