East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Description
The County has Baton Rouge as its seat and the County was created 1812. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse 222 St Louis Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5817 Phone: 225.383.0378

Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1840, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1782

Parent Parish

 * 1810--East Baton Rouge Parish was created 22 December 1810 from Feliciana (Old) Parish. Parish seat: Baton Rouge

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 URL HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Ascension
 * East Feliciana
 * Iberville
 * Livingston
 * St. Helena
 * West Baton Rouge
 * West Feliciana

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county
 * 1815-1869 - East Baton Rouge Parish Freedman's Bureau Marriages (Genealogy Trails)

Bible Records

 * East Baton Rouge Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to East Baton Rouge Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on East Baton Rouge Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images  ~  USGenWeb Census Images Project
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Census Transcriptions (Genealogy Trails)
 * East Baton Rouge Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel
 * Church Records of East Baton Rouge Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

Catholic
Diocese of Baton Rouge

Baptism


 * 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1707-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1770-1803. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1804-1819. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1820-1829. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1840-1847. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1848-1852. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage


 * 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1707-1769. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1770-1803. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1804-1819. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1820-1829. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1840-1847. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1848-1852. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * Court Records from East Baton Rouge Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * East Baton Rouge Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Maps of Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish, LAGenWeb Project
 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~  USGenWeb Project

Military

 * NARA: Historical Military Documents
 * Timeline of American Wars and Campaigns
 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * They Gave their Lives, Women in the Military
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)


 * Military Records, LAGenWeb Project

...transcribed for the East Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project


 * 1) Heroes of East Baton Rouge Par.
 * 2) Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - East Baton Rouge Parish Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * - 11th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate)

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in East Baton Rouge Parish:


 * August 5, 1862 = Baton Rouge, also known as Magnolia Cemetery
 * May 21, 1863 = Plains Store, also known as Springfield Road
 * May 21-July 9, 1863 = Port Hudson


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Louisiana's Korean War POW's, MIA's & KIA's by Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

Vietnam War

 * Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War, East Baton Rouge Parish (LAGenWeb Project)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink
 * East Baton Rouge Parish Newspaper Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Obituaries

 * East Baton Rouge Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Abstracted Obits from the Baton Rouge Advocate by Year (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to East Baton Rouge Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Photographs

 * Photos of E. Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project
 * East Baton Rouge Photo Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~  information on. .

Online Probate Records
 * 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * East Baton Rouge Court Records (includes probate records). (USGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Vital Records of E. Baton Rouge Parish (LAGenWeb Project)
 * East Baton Rouge Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Public Record Search

Birth

 * Louisiana Birth Certificates
 * 1850 - East Baton Rouge Births (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1815-1869 - East Baton Rouge Parish Freedman's Bureau Marriages (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1847-1853 - East Baton Rouge Parish Marriages 1847-1853 (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Louisiana Death Records
 * Social Security Death Index- Free at Fold3

Researchers may obtain any of the following vital records by visiting the Louisiana State Archives Research Library or may request the records by mail. The Archives maintains the following: Orleans Parish birth records for 1819-1907 (births over 100 years ago)* (Index for 1790-1818, but no records) Orleans Parish marriage records for 1870-1957 (marriages over 50 years ago)** (Index for 1831-1869, but no records.) Orleans Parish death records for 1819-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)* (Index for 1804-1818) Statewide death records for 1911-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)* They also have passenger manifests for the Port of New Orleans, military service records, Confederate Pension Applications, and records from the State Land Office to name a few.

Be sure to read the fee schedule.

Societies and Libraries

 * Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society PO Box 80565 Baton Rouge, LA 70809-0565 Website
 * Baker Heritage Museum 1606 Main St PO Box 707 Baker, LA 70704 Phone: 225-774-1776
 * Los Islenos Heritage And Cultural Society 1357 Bayou Road St. Bernard, LA 70085 Phone: 504-277-4681 Email: [mailto:info@losislenos.org info@losislenos.org] Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Baker Louisiana Family History Center
 * Baton Rouge Louisiana Family History Center

Websites

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