Bienville Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The County has Arcadia as its seat and the County was created March 14, 1848. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Bienville Parish Courthouse 300 Courthouse Square PO Box 746 Arcadia, LA 71001 Phone: 318.263.2123 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1848.

Parent Parish

 * 1848--Bienville Parish was created 14 March 1848 from Claiborne Parish. Parish seat: Arcadia

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

 * Bossier
 * Claiborne
 * Jackson
 * Lincoln
 * Natchitoches
 * Red River
 * Webster
 * Winn

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~  USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * 1860 - Largest Slaveholders of Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Bible Records

 * Index to Bienville Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Bienville Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Bienville Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * 1850 Bienville Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

 * Bienville Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel

Land

 * Bienville Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * History of Bienville Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Historical Records of Bienville Parish. Includes school records, family histories, etc. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * History of Bienville Parish by Sharon O. Kleinpeter (USGenWeb Project)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Bienville Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Some Military Land Grants In Bienville Parish Louisiana For Soldiers Of The Indian Wars (USGenWeb Archives)

War of 1812

 * Some Military Land Grants In Bienville Parish Louisiana For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index +
 * 1883 - Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1890 - Veteran Census, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Civil War Soldiers, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * - 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Companies E and F

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink


 * Index to Bienville Parish News Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Index to Obituaries, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Obituaries and Death Notices, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * '''1850-1932 - Index to the Bienville Parish, Louisiana, Will Book, 1850-1932 (USGenWeb Project)
 * Index to Wills Records, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Bienville Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1849-1872 - Bienville Parish Marriage Book A & B; 1849-1872 (USGenWeb Project)
 * 1849-1886 - Index to Bienville Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Bienville Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1850 - 1850 Mortality Census Schedule (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1870 - 1870 Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1880 - 1880 Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries
Bienville Historical Society Rt 1, Box 9 Bienville 71008-9653

Mt. Lebon Historical Society 517 Gibsland LA 71028 Telephone: 318-843-1998

See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Websites

 * Bienville Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Bienville Parish, LAGenWeb Project
 * Bienville Parish, Louisiana Archives, USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Bienville Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Bienville Parish, Louisiana
 * Bienville Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Bienville Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)

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