Iberville Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Iberville 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 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. The County has Plaquemine as its seat and the County was created 1807. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Iberville Parish Courthouse PO Box 423 Plaquemine, LA 70765-0423 Phone: 225.687.5160 Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1770, divorce, probate, and court records from 1807.

Parent Parish
1805--Iberville Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. Parish seat: Plaquemine

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

 * Ascension
 * East Baton Rouge
 * Iberia
 * Pointe Coupee
 * St. Martin
 * West Baton Rouge

African American

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

Biography

 * Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Iberville Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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


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

Census

 * 1804 Census of Iberville Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Federal Census

 * 1810 Iberville Parish Census (Genealogy Trails)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)

Court

 * Iberville Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1880-1901 - Police Jury Members, 1880-1901 (Genealogy Trails)

Land

 * Iberville Parish Land Records, A-D (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Iberville Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Iberville Parish Masonic Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

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

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Iberville Parish Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Co A "Ed Moore's Rangers" CSA (USGenWeb Archives)
 * - 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 11th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), Company C

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Wounded Veterans of Iberville Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * U.S. Army Deceased Veterans of Iberville Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * U.S. Navy Veterans of Iberville Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
 * U.S. Marine Corp Veterans of Iberville Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Vietnam War

 * Hubert, John Steven, Louisiana Archives Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - Naturalization Records from Iberville Parish 1800 (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)

Obituaries

 * Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Index to Iberville Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archvies)

Birth

 * Iberville Parish Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Iberville Parish Marriage Records (Genealogy Trails)

Death

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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