Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Beauregard 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 P.G.T. Beauregard. The County has DeRidder as its seat and the County was created January 1, 1913. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Beauregard Parish Courthouse 412 Mayeaux Drive De Ridder, LA 70634-0310 Phone: 337.463.6146

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1913..

History

 * French: Paroisse de Beauregard
 * Named for Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, a Confederate general in the Civil War and one of the designer of the Confederate Battle Flag.

Parent Parish

 * 1912--Beauregard Parish was created 12 June 1912 from Calcasieu Parish. Parish seat: De Ridder

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

 * Allen
 * Calcasieu
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Newton County, Texas
 * Vernon

Bible Records

 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

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

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census
1724 German Residents in the Louisiana 1724 Census. Names of German Habitants on both banks of the Mississippi above New Orleans. (Genealogy Trails) 1796 Louisiana Census. Enumeration of the families and inhabitants who are in Louisiana according to the census which has been made of them on August 1, 1706. (Genealogy Trails)

Federal Census: 1840. 1850 index. 1850. 1860 index. 1860 . 1870 index. 1870 . 1880 index. 1880 . 1890 . 1900 . 1910 . 1920 . 1930

Census Images: 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 1880. 1890 . 1900 . 1910 . 1920 . 1930

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Revolutionary War

 * 1840 Census of Pensioners. A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services.. under The Act For Taking The Sixth Census, published by authority of an act of Congress, under the direction of the Secretary of State. (Genealogy Trails)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1878 - Pensions for Veterans for the Year 1878. Civil War and War of 1812. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1883 - Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883. (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Civil War Veteran Burials, Beauregard Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Civil War Confederate Veteran Pensioners, Beauregard Parish (Genealogy Trails)
 * Confederate Veterans of Civil War
 * Confederate States of America Veterans
 * Stores of Confederate States of America Veterans
 * Confederate pension applications
 * 1 BN 2 Regiment, Louisiana Volunteer Cavalry Scouts

World War I

 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War I
 * World War Draft Registration Cards

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War II Enlistments, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War

 * Vietnam War Casualties, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

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

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

Schools

 * 1929 - DeRidder High School. Chronicles the the activities of the DeRidder High School graduating class of 1929. (Genealogy Trails)

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

Birth

 * 1841-1860 - Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Births (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1913-1920 - Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Death Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Beauregard Parish LAGemWeb
 * Beauregard Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * FamilySearch Catalog for Beauregard Parish.
 * The Beauregard Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project, for Beauregard Parish.
 * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Genealogy Trails: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
 * Beauregard Parish Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)