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Louisiana St. Mary Parish
Guide to St. Mary Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
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| Founded | April 17, 1811 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Franklin | ||||||||
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| Address | 500 Main Street Franklin, LA 70538 | ||||||||
| Website: www.parish.st-mary.la.us | |||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
St. Mary Parish Courthouse
101 Wilson Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone 337.828.4238
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1800.[1]
History
Parent Parish
1811--St. Mary Parish was created 17 April 1811 from Attakapas, (Discontinued 1811), Parish.
Parish seat: Franklin [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of St. Mary 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 | 34,145 | ||
| 1910 | 39,368 | 15.3% | |
| 1920 | 30,754 | −21.9% | |
| 1930 | 29,397 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 31,458 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 35,848 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 48,833 | 36.2% | |
| 1970 | 60,752 | 24.4% | |
| 1980 | 64,253 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 58,086 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 53,500 | −7.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 51,867 | [2] | −3.1% |
| St. Mary 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
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in St. Mary Parish.
- April 12-13, 1863 = Fort Bisland, also known as Bethel Place[4]
- April 14, 1863 = Irish Bend, also known as Nerson's Woods or Franklin[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
Websites
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Family History Library Catalog
- St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., St Mary Parish, Louisiana p 292 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "St. Mary Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22101.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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