Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Morehouse Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy 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
1870 Some courthouse records lost.

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

Bible Records

 * Morehouse Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biography

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

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * Morehouse Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel
 * Morehouse Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * Morehouse Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * Pre-1908 - Search for Louisiana BLM Land Records (RootsWeb)
 * Morehouse Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Morehouse Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish History (LAGenWeb)

Maps

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

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images


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

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $

Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.


 * Morehouse Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1869-1875 - Index to Morehouse Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Morehouse Parish Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850 Mortality Schedule, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Morehouse Parish Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; 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