Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Plaquemines Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Plaquemines Parish Courthouse Highway 39; Pointe a la Hache, LA 70082-9999 Phone: 504.333.4343 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1809, divorce, probate court and land records from 1800.

Parent Parish

 * 1807--Plaquemines Parish was created 31 March 1807 from Orleans Parish. Parish seat: Pointe a la Hache

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Plaquemines Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Jefferson
 * Orleans
 * St. Bernard

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

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Plaquemines Parish.


 * April 16-28, 1862 = Forts Jackson and St. Philip


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

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

Websites

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