Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the French word terre bonne, for good earth. The County has Houma as its seat and the County was created March 22, 1822. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Terrebonne Parish Courthouse 301 Goode Street Houma, LA 70360-4513 Phone: 985.868.5660 Parish Clerk has marriage, land and probate records.

Parent Parish

 * 1822--Terrebonne Parish was created 22 March 1822 from Lafourche Parish. Parish seat: Houma

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Assumption
 * Lafourche
 * St. Mary

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Biographies

 * Index to Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Terrebonne Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Terrebonne Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * 1830 Terrebonne Parish Census, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1840 Census Index, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1850 Terrebonne Parish Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * Terrebonne Parish Churches and Church Histories (USGenWeb Archives)

Catholic
St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma

Baptism


 * 1848-1862 - St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma, Baptism Index 1848-1862. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1862-1875 - St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma, Baptism Index 1862-1875. Batch at FamilySearch

Marriage


 * 1848-1859 - St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma, Marriage Index 1848-1859. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1859-1873 - St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma, Marriage Index 1848-1859. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1885 - St. Francois de Sales Catholic Church, Houma, Marriage Index 1876-1885. Batch at FamilySearch

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montegut


 * 1864-1871 - Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montegut, Marriage Index 1864-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * Court Records, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * Plantations of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * "Isle Denires," The Last Island of Terrebonne Parish, Historical event and names. (Genealogy Trails)
 * Early Landowners along Little Caillou (LAGenWeb)
 * Early Settlers Along Bayou Terrebonne Below Houma (LAGenWeb)
 * Article Index to the TGS quarterly, Terrebonne Life Lines. This is the quarterly publication of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Terrebonne Life Lines 10 Year Surname Index. This is the quarterly publication of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. (LAGenWeb)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Military Records for Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 Pensioners List, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - Fenner's Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * News of the Past from from Genealogy Trails, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
 * Terrebonne Parish Newspaper Excerpts (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * Alphabetical Index to Terrebonne Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Indexes to Obituary Records, Terrebonne Parish. Indexed by date and by surname. (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * Terrebonne Parish Succession Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Schools

 * 1976 - In Memory, H.L.Bourgeois Class of 1976, with obituaries. (Genealogy Trails)

Vital Records

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

Birth

 * Terrebonne Parish Birth Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Terrebonne Parish Engagement Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Terrebonne Parish Wedding Announcements (USGenWeb Archives)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries

 * Terrebonne Genealogical Society PO Box 20295, Sta.2 Houma, LA 70360-0295 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Family History Centers

 * Thibodaux Louisiana Family History Center

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * LAGenWeb, Louisiana State Records
 * Terrebonne Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * Terrebonne Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Terrebonne Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Terrebonne Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)