Bienville Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Bienville Parish

Parent Parish

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

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

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

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

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.

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project *
 * Bienville Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Thanks to the Bienville Parish Wiki Contributors
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