Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Morehouse Parish

Guide to Morehouse Parish Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
Morehouse Parish Courthouse 125 E Madison Street Bastrop, LA 71221 Phone: 318.281.3343 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1870, land records from 1844 and cemetery abstract 1867-1957.

Parent Parish

 * 1844--Morehouse Parish was created 25 March 1844 from Ouachita Parish. Parish seat: Bastrop

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
For a list of record loss in Louisiana Parishes see: Louisiana Parishes with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Ashley County, Arkansas
 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * Ouachita
 * Richland
 * Union County, Arkansas
 * Union
 * West Carroll

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

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

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Harrison's)(Confederate), Company F

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
See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Morehouse Parish Websites

 * Morehouse Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Morehouse Economic Development Corp.

Louisiana Websites

 * LAGenWebLouisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana ArchivesUSGenWeb Archives Project