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Louisiana DeSoto Parish
Guide to DeSoto Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | April 1, 1843 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Mansfield | ||||||||
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Parish Courthouse
DeSoto Parish Courthouse
Parish Courthouse
Mansfield, LA 71052
Phone: 318.872.3110
Parish Clerk has marriage and land records
from 1843, divorce, probate and court records. [1]
Parish Courthouse
Quick Facts
- Named for Hernando deSoto (small "d"), the Spaniard who explored the future southeastern United States, discovered and named the Mississippi River.
- The first Parish courthouse was a log house.
Parent Parish
- 1 April 1843: DeSoto Parish was created from Natchitoches and Caddo Parishes.
Parish seat: Mansfield [1]
Boundary Changes
- Eastern part of the parish was set off 2 March 1871 to form Red River Parish
- See an interactive map of DeSoto Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
- City: Mansfield
- Towns: Keachi . Logansport . Stonewall
- Villages: Grand Cane . Longstreet . South Mansfield . Stanley
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Resources
African American
- Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Archives and Libraries
Cemeteries
- DeSoto Parish LA. Cemeteries - LAGenWeb
- Click here to check out Trish Cannon website for cemetery lists.
- 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
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 25,063 | ||
| 1910 | 27,689 | 10.5% | |
| 1920 | 29,376 | 6.1% | |
| 1930 | 31,016 | 5.6% | |
| 1940 | 31,803 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 24,398 | −23.3% | |
| 1960 | 24,248 | −0.6% | |
| 1970 | 22,764 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 25,727 | 13.0% | |
| 1990 | 25,346 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 25,494 | 0.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 26,390 | [2] | 3.5% |
| De Soto Parish Census Data[3] | |||
- 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
- Family Maps of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in DeSoto Parish.
- April 8, 1864 = Mansfield, also known as Sabine Cross-Roads or Pleasant Grove[4]
- April 9, 1864 = Pleasant Hill[5]
- 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 *FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for DeSoto Parish.
- The DeSoto Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. DeSoto Parish, Louisiana p 290 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "De Soto Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22031.html. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ 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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