East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to East Carroll 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 Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The County has Lake Providence as its seat and the County was created March 26, 1877. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
East Carroll Parish Courthouse 400 1st Street Lake Providence, LA 71254-2616 Phone: 318.559.2399 Parish Clerk has marriage, probate and land records

Parent Parish

 * 1877--East Carroll Parish was created 28 March 1877 from Carroll (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Lake Providence

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

 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * Issaquena County, Mississippi
 * Madison
 * Richland
 * Warren County, Mississippi
 * Washington County, Mississippi
 * West Carroll

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county
 * AtlasFamily.Org | The Blog - Genealogy Resources for those Researching East Carroll Parish, with special emphasis on African American records.
 * East Carroll Parish Slave Sales (Genealogy Trails)

Biographies

 * East Carroll Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to East Carroll Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * East Carroll Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1840 - East Carroll Parish 1840 Census, Head of Household (LAGenWeb Project)
 * 1870 - Index to 1870 Census Sections, East Carroll Parish (LAGenWeb Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * East Carroll Parish Churches (LAGenWeb Project)

Court

 * East Carroll Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * East Carroll Parish Deeds and Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * East Carroll Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Project)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * East Carroll Military Records (Genealogy Trails)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - East Carroll Pensioner on the Roll (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Deposition of Charles Washington to a Special Examiner (Genealogy Trails)
 * Roster of Company A, 31st Regiment Louisiana Infantry, Carroll Parish Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Pension Application of Amy A. Taylor (Mrs. Thomas A. Taylor) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * - 6th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company D

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in East Carroll Parish:


 * June 29-30, 1863 = Goodrich's Landing, also known as The Mounds or Lake Providence


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1945 - East Carroll Parish Army and Army Air Corps Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * East Carroll Parish Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Abstracts of Naturalizations Carroll Parish, La. Book A (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * East Carroll Parish News, various news items. (Genealogy Trails)
 * East Carroll Parish Newspaper Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * WorldCat
 * FamilySearch Catalog

Obituaries

 * Index to East Carroll Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

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 $
 * East Carroll Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1832-1858 - East Carroll Parish Marriage Book 1832 - 1858 (Partial) (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1833 - Early Deaths of Carroll Parish (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Lake Providence Historical Society 1002 South Lake St. Lake Providence, LA 71254-2428
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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