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Louisiana Lincoln Parish
| Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | February 27, 1873 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Ruston | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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| Address | 100 W. Texas Ave. Ruston, LA. (337) 721-3500 | ||||||||
| Website: lincolnparish.org | |||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
Lincoln Parish Courthouse
100 W Texas Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
Phone: 318.255.3663
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce,
probate and court records from 1873.[1]
History
Parent Parish
- 1873--Lincoln Parish was created 27 February 1873 from Bienville, Jackson, Union, and Claiborne Parishes.
Parish seat: Ruston [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lincoln 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
Cemeteries
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 15,898 | ||
| 1910 | 18,485 | 16.3% | |
| 1920 | 16,962 | −8.2% | |
| 1930 | 22,822 | 34.5% | |
| 1940 | 24,790 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 25,782 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 28,535 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 33,800 | 18.5% | |
| 1980 | 39,763 | 17.6% | |
| 1990 | 41,745 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 42,509 | 1.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 41,857 | [2] | −1.5% |
| Lincoln 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
Louisiana Military History Online
Newspapers
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
Probate
[Louisiana_Probate_Records|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
- Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Lincoln Parish, Louisiana p 291 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Lincoln Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22061.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.
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