Winn Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Winn Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
Winn Parish Courthouse PO Box 951 Winnfield, LA 71483-0951 Phone: 318.628.3515 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1886.

Parent Parish

 * 1852--Winn Parish was created 24 February 1852 from Natchitoches, Catahoula, and Rapides Parishes. Parish seat: Winnfield

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
COURTHOUSE DAMAGED $15,000

1917  A fire on 18 January destroyed parts of the courthouse and many records.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Bienville
 * Caldwell
 * Grant
 * Jackson
 * LaSalle
 * Natchitoches

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

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Winn 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 — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), Company C

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.

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Winn Parish Genealogical & Historical Association PO Box 652 Winnfield 71483-0652 Website

Central Louisiana Genealogical Society PO Box 12206 Alexandria, LA 71315-2206 Website<br

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Winnfield Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Winn Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Winn Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Winn Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)