Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

United States   Louisiana    Natchitoches Parish

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

Parish Courthouse
Natchitoches Parish Courthouse PO Box 799 Natchitoches, LA 71458-0799 Phone: 318.352.2714 Clerk Court has marriage records from 1780, divorce, probate and court records.

Parent Parish
1805--Natchitoches Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. Parish seat: Natchitoches

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



 * Bienville
 * DeSoto
 * Grant
 * Rapides
 * Red River
 * Sabine
 * Vernon
 * Winn

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

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Natchitoches
 * Red Rock
 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~  by city  ~  Church Angel

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * Family Maps of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images


 * - 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Companies B, C and D.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and G.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Natchitoches Parish:


 * April 23, 1864 = Monett’s Ferry, also known as Cane River Crossing


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.

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

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


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Web Sites

 * Natchitoches 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


 * Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)