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Louisiana Rapides Parish
Guide to Rapides Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Rapides Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
| Facts | |||||||||
| Founded | April 10, 1805 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Alexandria | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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| Address | 701 Murray Street Alexandria, LA 71301 (337) 721-3500 | ||||||||
| Website: www.rapidesclerk.org | |||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
Rapides Parish Courthouse
700 Murray Street; PO Box 952;
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: 318.473.8153
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate,
court and land records from 1864.[1]
History
Parent Parish
1805--Rapides Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish.
Parish seat: Alexandria [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Rapides Parish boundary changes.
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
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville BillionGraves
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 39,578 | ||
| 1910 | 44,545 | 12.5% | |
| 1920 | 59,444 | 33.4% | |
| 1930 | 65,455 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 73,370 | 12.1% | |
| 1950 | 90,648 | 23.5% | |
| 1960 | 111,351 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 118,078 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 135,282 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 131,556 | −2.8% | |
| 2000 | 126,337 | −4.0% | |
| 2010 | 131,613 | 4.2% | |
| Rapides Parish Census Data[2] | |||
- 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
Louisiana Military History Online
War of 1812
- Raymond, Charles E, Rapides Parish Pensioners in the War of 1812, (New Orleans: Polyanthos c1977). FHL book 976.369 M2r.
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.
Marriage
- 1861-1885 - Rapides Parish Marriage Index 1861-1885. Included in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Websites
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Family History Library Catalog
- Rapides Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Rapides Parish, Louisiana p 292 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c2/Igilouisiana.pdf.
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