Sabine Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Sabine 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 the Sabine River and Sabine Free State. The County has Many as its seat and the County was created March 27, 1843. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Sabine Parish Courthouse 400 Court Street; PO Box 419; Many, LA 71449-0419 Phone: 318.256.6223 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, land, probate and court records from 1843.

Sabine Parish Police Jury 1227 Hwy 1218 Noble, LA (sponsored site by Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce)

History

 * Named for Sabine River and Sabine Free State (which existed 1806 to 1821 per agreement between Spanish Texas and United States after Louisiana Purchase. This area was a disputed area. - Wikipedia)

Parent Parish

 * 1843--Sabine Parish was created 7 March 1843 from Natchitoches Parish. Parish seat: Many

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
De Soto | Natchitoches | Vernon | Newton (TX) | Sabine (TX) | Shelby (TX)

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Sabine Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Sabine Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Sabine Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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


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

Census

 * 1850 - Sabine Parish 1850 Census (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1860 - Sabine Parish 1860 Census (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * History of the Baptist Church in Sabine Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Sabine Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Cemetery (LAGenWeb)

Land

 * Sabine Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Sabine Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Maps

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

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Sabine Parish Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Sabine Parish:


 * April 9, 1864 - Pleasant Hill
 * Battle of Pleasant Hill (USGenWeb Archives)


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

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

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb)

Vietnam War

 * Vietnam War Casualties, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

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

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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.

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Sabine Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Sabine Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Index to Sabine Parish Funeral Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Societies and Libraries

 * Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 122206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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