Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Evangeline 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 Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline". The County has Ville Platte as its seat and the County was created 1910. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Evangeline Parish Courthouse 200 Court Street Ville Platte, LA 70586 Phone: 337.363.5671

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1911.

Parent Parish

 * 1910--Evangeline Parish was created 15 June 1910 from St. Landry Parish. Parish seat: Ville Platte

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

 * Acadia
 * Allen
 * Avoyelles
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Rapides
 * St. Landry

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Bible Records

 * Bible Records of Evangeline Parish, LA (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Biographies for Evangeline Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Evangeline Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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


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

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

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * WWII Army &amp; Army Air Force Missing and Dead, Evangeline Parish (LAGenWeb)

Korean War

 * Fatal Casualties of the Korean War, Evangeline Parish (LAGenWeb)

Vietnam War

 * Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War, Evangeline Parish (LAGenWeb)

Newspapers
"Ville Platte Gazette"

Obituaries

 * Index to Evangeline Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Evangeline Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

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

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1911 - Evangeline Parish Marriages, 1911 (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries

 * Evangeline Genealogical & Historical Society PO Box 664 Ville Platte, LA 70586-0664 Facebook
 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website

Websites

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