Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Vernon Parish

Parish Courthouse
Vernon Parish Police Jury PO Box 1548 Leesville, LA (The parish does not have its own website.)

History

 * Named for Mount Vernon

Parent Parish
1871--Vernon Parish was created 30 March 1871 from Natchitoches, Rapides, and Sabine Parishes. Parish seat: Leesville

Boundary Changes
not apparent

See an interactive map of Louisiana boundary changes.

Populated Places

 * Cities: DeRidder . Leesville
 * Towns: Hornbeck . New Llano . Rosepine
 * Villages: Anacoco . Simpson
 * Military: Fort Polk

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Allen | Beauregard | Natchitoches | Rapides | Sabine | Newton County, Texas

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

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

 * The Vernon Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)