Webster Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Webster Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Louisiana Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for Daniel Webster. The County has Minden as its seat and the County was created February 27, 1871. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Webster Parish Courthouse 410 Main Street PO Box 370 Minden, LA 71058-0370 Phone: 318.371.0366 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1871.

Parent Parish

 * 1871--Webster Parish was created 27 February 1871 from Claiborne, Bienville, and Bossier Parishes. Parish seat: Minden

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

 * Bienville
 * Bossier
 * Claiborne
 * Columbia County, Arkansas
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Webster Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Webster Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Webster Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Webster Parish Biographies (LAGenWeb)

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


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

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * Webster Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Webster Parish History Topics (Genealogy Trails)
 * Webster Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Webster Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Project)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Co. G - 8th Louisiana Infantry--The Minden Blues, Claiborne & Webster Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * - 6th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)

World War I

 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, Webster Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

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

Obituaries

 * Webster Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Webster Parish Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Webster Parish Obituaries (LAGenWeb)

Photographs

 * Webster Parish Photographs (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Webster Parish Family Research and Photos (LAGenWeb)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * Webster Parish Wills (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Webster Parish Succession Records (LAGenWeb Project)

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1880 Mortality Schedule Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1880 in the Webster Parish, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Webster Parish Data Website
 * Germantown Commission Association PO Box 389 Minden, LA 71055-0389
 * Louisiana Historical Society 428 Hector Ave Metairie, La. 70005-4412 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association 101 LSU Student Union LSU Box 25435 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Facebook Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Monroe Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Ruston Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Shreveport Louisiana FamilySearch Center


 * Shreve Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Cotton Valley Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Doyline Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Heflin Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Minden Main Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Sarepta Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Sibley Branch - an affiliate library
 * Webster Parish Library - Springhill Branch - an affiliate library

Websites

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