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Louisiana Washington Parish
| Washington Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | March 6, 1819 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Franklinton | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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| Address | Corner of Washington and Main Street Franklinton, LA 70438 | ||||||||
| Website: www.wpgov.org | |||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
Washington Parish Courthouse
Courthouse
Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone: 985.839.4663
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court
and land records from 1897.[1]
History
Parent Parish
- 1819--Washington Parish was created 6 March 1819 from St. Tammany Parish.
Parish seat: Franklinton [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Washington Parish boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
- Marion County, Mississippi
- Pearl River County, Mississippi
- Pike County, Mississippi
- St. Tammany
- Tangipahoa
- Walthall County, Mississippi
Resources
African American
- Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries
- Cemeteries of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb
- LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~ partial records and photos ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by parish
- African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county
- FindaGrave.com ~ cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 9,628 | ||
| 1910 | 18,886 | 96.2% | |
| 1920 | 24,164 | 27.9% | |
| 1930 | 29,904 | 23.8% | |
| 1940 | 34,443 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 38,371 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 44,015 | 14.7% | |
| 1970 | 41,987 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 44,207 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 43,185 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 43,926 | 1.7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 44,750 | [2] | 1.9% |
| Washington Parish Census Data[3] | |||
Church
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- 1895 Map of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb
- Land Grant Map of Washington Parish - LAGenWeb
Military
Newspapers
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
Photographs
Photos of Families, Buildings, Catalogs, etc. - LAGenWeb
Franklin Centennial (1861-1961) Scrapbook - LAGenWeb
Washington Parish Fair - LAGenWeb
Washington Parish Free Fair Catalogs - LAGenWeb
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Websites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Washington Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Washington Parish, Louisiana p 293 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Washington Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22117.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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