St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    St. Landry Parish

Guide to St. Landry Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
St. Landry Parish Courthouse Court &amp; Landry Street Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337.942.5606 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1808, divorce and court records from 1813 and probate records from 1809.

Parent Parish

 * 1807--St. Landry Parish was created 31 March 1807 from Opelousas (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Opelousas

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of St. Landry Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Acadia
 * Avoyelles
 * Evangeline
 * Lafayette
 * Pointe Coupee
 * St. Martin

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

 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Harrison's)(Confederate), Company K

Newspapers

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

Probate
[[Louisiana_Probate_Records|Louisiana Probate Records] ~  information on.

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Opelousas Louisiana Family History Center

Websites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)