West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to West 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 Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish as its seat and the County was created March 26, 1877. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
West Carroll Parish Courthouse PO Box 630 Oak Grove, LA 71362-0630 Phone: 318.428.3390 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1877, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1833.

Parent Parish
1877--West Carroll Parish was created 28 March 1877 from Carroll (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Oak Grove

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

 * Ashley County, Arkansas
 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * East Carroll
 * Morehouse
 * Richland

African American

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

Bible Records

 * West Carroll Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Biography of Charles Carroll (of Carrollton)(1737-1832) (LAGenWeb)
 * Index to West Carroll Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Carroll Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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


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

Census

 * West Carroll Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * West Carroll Parish Census Data (LAGenWeb)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * West Carroll Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * West Carroll Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * 1838 - West Carroll Parish Land Records, 1839 (Genealogy Trails)
 * West Carroll Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * West Carroll Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1879 - West Carroll Parish 1879 Voter Registration (Genealogy Trails)

Maps

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

Military

 * West Carroll Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 6th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company D

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * West Carroll Parish Newspaper Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
 * WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
 * Do a West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

Obituaries

 * West Carroll Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to West Carroll Parish Obituaries, Surnames A-G, Surnames H-P, Surnames Q-Z (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * West Carroll Parish Wills and Successions (USGenWeb Archives)

Taxation

 * 1891-1892 West Carroll Parish 1891-1892 Tax Assessment Rolls (Genealogy Trails)

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * West Carroll Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * West Carroll Parish Death Records: 1911-1917, 1918-1920 (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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