St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to St. John the Baptist 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 Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edgard, built 1772. The County has Edgard as its seat and the County was created 1807. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

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
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

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

African American

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

Biographies

 * Index to St. John the Baptist Parish Biographies (LAGenWeb Project)
 * Index to St. John the Baptist Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on St. John the Baptist Parish cemeteries.


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

Census

 * Census Records for St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * U.S. Census Records, St. John the Baptist Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)

Land

 * Index to Plantations of St. John the Baptist Parish (LAGenWeb)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * St. John the Baptist Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Records of Masons of St. John the Baptist Parish (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection, (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * 1883 - List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, St. John the Baptist Parish (Genealogy Trails)

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, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * News Items from St. John the Baptist Parish (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * Index to St. John the Baptist Parish Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Online Obituary Links, St. John the Baptist Parish (LAGenWeb)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
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.

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

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

Societies and Libraries

 * The German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society PO Box 517 Destrehan, LA 70047 Website and PO Box 3086 LaPlace, LA 70069-3086 Website
 * Louisiana Historical Society Website
 * Louisiana Historical Association Website

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, (LAGenWeb)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * German-Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society
 * St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * St. John the Baptist Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)