St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    St. John the Baptist Parish

Guide to St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse 2393 Hwy 18; La Place, LA 70049 Phone: 985.497.3331 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records.

Parent Parish
1807--St. John the Baptist Parish was created 31 March 1807 from German Coast County, Discontinued 31 Mar. 1807. Parish seat: La Place

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of St. John the Baptist Parish boundary changes.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Ascension
 * Lafourche
 * Livingston
 * St. Charles
 * St. James
 * Tangipahoa

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

 * 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

Websites

 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * History of St. John Parish
 * German-Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society
 * German-Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society