St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    St. Tammany Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
St. Tammany Parish Courthouse

701 N. Columbia Street

PO Box 1090; Covington, LA 70434 Phone: 985.646.4077 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1812, land records from 1810, tax records from 1880 and military discharge records.

Parent Parish
1810--St. Tammany Parish was created 27 October 1810 from Spanish West Florida (Old). Parish seat: Covington

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Hancock County, Mississippi
 * Orleans
 * Pearl River County, Mississippi
 * Tangipahoa
 * Washington

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

Individual Cemeteries

BillionGraves:


 * Chinchuba Cemetery, Mandeville
 * Mandeville Cemetery, Mandeville
 * Seghors Cemetery, Lacombe

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

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.

Birth

 * 1889 - St. Tammany Parish Birth Index 1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1811-1912 - St. Tammany Parish Marriage Index 1811-1912. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)