Bossier Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Bossier Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Bossier Parish Courthouse PO Box 369 Benton, LA 71006 Phone: 318.965.2336 Parish Clerk Courthouse has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1830 and military records from 1917..

Parent Parish

 * 1843--Bossier Parish was created 24 February 1843 from Claiborne Parish. Parish seat: Benton

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

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Bienville
 * Caddo
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas
 * Miller County, Arkansas
 * Red River
 * Webster

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

 * Family Maps of Bossier Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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

Web Sites

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