Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Tangipahoa 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 Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn. The County has Amite City as its seat and the County was created 6 March, 1869. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse 110 N Bay Street; Amite, LA 70422-0215 Phone: 985.748.8015 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1869.

Parent Parish

 * 1869--Tangipahoa Parish was created 6 March 1869 from Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena, and Washington Parishes. Parish seat: Amite

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

 * Amite County, Mississippi
 * Livingston
 * Pike County, Mississippi
 * St. Helena
 * St. John the Baptist
 * St. Tammany
 * Washington

African American

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

Bible Records

 * Tangipahoa Parish Family Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Tangipahoa Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Family Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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


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

Census

 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * Index to Tangipahoa Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * Index to Tangipahoa Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Deed Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Tangipahoa Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Tangipahoa Parish News Articles (Genealogy Trails)
 * Tangipahoa Newspaper Marriage Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * Alphabetical Index to Tangipahoa Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Tangipahoa Parish Obituary Indexes by date. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Tangipahoa Parish Obituary Collections by newspaper and date. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Tangipahoa Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

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 Tangipahoa Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Tangipahoa Parish Historical Society 77139 N. River Road Kentwood, LA 70444-3841
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

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