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Louisiana Natchitoches Parish
Guide to Natchitoches Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | April 10, 1805 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Natchitoches | ||||||||
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| Address | 200 Church St Natchitoches, LA 71457 | ||||||||
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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.[1]
History
Parent Parish
1805--Natchitoches Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish.
Parish seat: Natchitoches [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Natchitoches 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
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 33,216 | ||
| 1910 | 36,455 | 9.8% | |
| 1920 | 38,602 | 5.9% | |
| 1930 | 38,477 | −0.3% | |
| 1940 | 40,997 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 38,144 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 35,653 | −6.5% | |
| 1970 | 35,219 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 39,863 | 13.2% | |
| 1990 | 36,689 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 39,080 | 6.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 38,719 | [2] | −0.9% |
| Natchitoches Parish Census Data[3] | |||
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Natchitoches
- Red Rock
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- Family Maps of Natchitoches 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 battle was fought in Natchitoches Parish.
- April 23, 1864 = Monett’s Ferry, also known as Cane River Crossing[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
- Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana p 291 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Natchitoches Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22069.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)
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