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Louisiana Avoyelles Parish
Guide to Avoyelles Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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| Founded | March 31, 1807 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Marksville | ||||||||
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| Address | 312 North Main Street Marksville, la 71351-2450 (318) 253-75230 | ||||||||
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Parish Courthouse
Avoyelles Parish Courthouse
312 N Main Street
Marksville, LA 71351
Phone: 318.253.9208
Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1908,
probate records from 1925, court records from 1929,
divorce records from 1939 and military records from 1886 .[1]
History
Parent Parish
1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish.
Parish seat: Marksville [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Avoyelles Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Resources
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
Individual cemeteries:
- Our Lady of the Lourdes Cemetery #1, Marksville BillionGraves
Census
- Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project
Church
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish.
- March 14, 1864 = Fort DeRussy[2]
- May 16, 1864 = Mansura, also known as Smith's Place or Marksville[3]
- May 18, 1864 = Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwood’s Plantation[4]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.
Louisiana Military History Online
Newspapers
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on.
Taxation
Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Louisiana Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project *Family History Library Catalog
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, By Corinne L. Saucier (Google books)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana p. 289 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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