Assumption Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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

Parish Courthouse
Assumption Parish Courthouse 105 Dr Martin Luther King Drive PO Box 249 Napoleonville, LA 70390 Phone: 985.369.6653 Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1800, probate records from 1841, land records from 1788, divorce and court records from 1868Allen Parish Courthouse PO Box G Oberlin, LA 70655-2007 Phone: 337.639.2803  Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1913.

Parent Parish

 * 1807--Assumption Parish was created 31 March 1807 from Lafourche Parish. Parish seat: Napoleonville

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.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Ascension
 * Iberia
 * Iberville
 * Lafourche
 * St. James
 * St. Martin
 * St. Mary
 * Terrebonne

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~  USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Bible Records

 * Bible Records of Rosa Verna Folse Collins, Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Index to Assumption Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Assumption Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

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


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * 1810 - Assumption Parish Census Index - images. (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
 * 1810 - Assumption Parish 1810 Federal Census Transcript USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1880 - Assumption Parish 1880 Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)

Church

 * 1913-1954 - Catholic Church Burial Records for Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1913-1954 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel

Court

 * Index to Court Records of Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums
 * History of Assumption Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1882-1913 - Certification of Doctors and Dentists, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1882-1913 (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

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

Military
Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Assumption Parish Louisiana, Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Company H. (Assumption): The 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiment (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Company K - 8th Louisiana Infantry, The Phoenix Company - Ascension & Assumption Parishes (USGenWeb Archives)


 * - 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company H

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~  listing by name/parish  ~  USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing  ~  Newslink

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 $

Vital Records

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

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1913-1954 - Catholic Church Burial Records for Assumption Parish, Louisiana, 1913-1954 (USGenWeb Archives)

Societies and Libraries
Terrebonne Genealogical Society PO Box 20295 Houma, LA 70360-0295 Website

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Web Sites

 * Assumption Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * Louisiana Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project *
 * Assumption Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)