Assumption Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
Assumption Parish was named for the Assumption Roman Catholic Church and created in 1807. The parish seat is Napoleonville and is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Assumption Parish Courthouse 4809 Hwy 1 Napoleonville, La 70390 Phone: 985-369-6653 Assumption Parish Courthouse

Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1800, probate records from 1841, land records from 1788, divorce and court records from 1868.

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:

Bible Records

 * Bible Records of Rosa Verna Folse Collins, Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

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

Census Records

 * 1810 Assumption Parish Census Index - images. (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
 * 1810 Assumption Parish 1810 Federal Census Transcript USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1880 Assumption Parish 1880 Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)

Church Records

 * 1913-1954 Catholic Church Burial Records for Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1913-1954 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana -  by city  -  Church Angel

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Index to Court Records of Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * Louisiana African American Griots Project; USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Local Histories

 * 1882-1913 Certification of Doctors and Dentists, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1882-1913 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * History of Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Louisiana Military History Online

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1883 Assumption Parish Louisiana, Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Company H. (Assumption): The 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiment (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Company K - 8th Louisiana Infantry, The Phoenix Company - Ascension & Assumption Parishes (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Discharge paper for Demophon LeBlanc, 18th Regiment of Louisiana Infantry (USGenWeb Archives)

Regiments. Civil War service men in Assumption Parish served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their parish. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this parish:
 * 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company H

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1918 Officers and Enlisted Men Who Lost Their Lives, Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List -  listing by name/parish  -  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper - listing -  Newslink
 * Index of Newspaper Records - Scroll down to "Newspaper Records" in the right-hand column. (USGenWeb Project)

Obituaries

 * 1857 M. St. Julien de Tournillon Obituary: 1857 (USGenWeb Project)
 * Index to Assumption Parish Obituaries and Deaths (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Assumption Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

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

Marriage

 * 1805 Certificate of Marriage for Maria Ferlot and Alexis Lefort (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Assumption Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1914 Death Dates from the Book of Marie Aucoin, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1900-1914 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1913-1954 Catholic Church Burial Records for Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1913-1954 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1917 Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gonzales Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * New Orleans Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Thibodaux Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Iberia Parish Library - an affiliate library

Museums

 * Louisiana Museums

Societies

 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Website


 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website


 * Terrebonne Genealogical Society PO Box 20295 Houma, LA 70360-0295 Website

Websites

 * GenWeb
 * Assumption Parish, Louisiana, USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Assumption Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Assumption Parish, Louisiana
 * Assumption 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.