Ascension Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Ascension Parish

Parent Parish

 * 1807--Ascension Parish was created 31 March 1807 from St. James Parish. Parish seat: Donaldsonville

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Assumption
 * East Baton Rouge
 * Iberville
 * Livingston
 * St. James
 * St. John the Baptist

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 ~  Ascension Parish cemeteries.
 * Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Cemetery
 * Carpenters Chapel Cemetery
 * Cornerview Cemetery
 * Donaldsonville Protestant Cemetery
 * Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
 * Hope Haven Cemetery
 * Lusk Cemetery

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

Louisiana Surnames

Maps

 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Newspapers

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

Probate
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
 * Gonzales Louisiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Ascension Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ascension Parish Message Board
 * Ascension Parish Message Board