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Louisiana  Census Notes:

Louisiana is divided into parishes rather than the counties we are familiar with.

The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732 are the earliest available for the state of Louisiana.  This collection of 28 censuses along with many other early Louisiana genealogy databases can be accessed by CD or subscription.  

See: 1600s-1800s Louisiana Settlers

Federal Louisiana census records are available to the public for census years: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

Soundex code (phonetic indexes) for Federal Louisiana census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880,  1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

Inaccurate information and facts about the 1860 Louisiana census.  

See: A situation concerning the 1860 census of East Feliciana Parish, La.

1890 Louisiana Federal Census Records were destroyed in a 1921 warehouse fire, however, the schedules for Veterans and Widows did survive the fire and is a helpful census substitute for this census year.

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1850 Louisiana Census Records

1850-1880 U.S. Mortality Index

1870 U.S. Census Index

1890 Census -Veterans Schedules

1900 Census is Online  

1600s-1800s Louisiana Settlers

1718-1925 Louisiana Marriages

1790-1907 Louisiana Land Records

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Louisiana Vital Records:

Louisiana Vital Records Registry

PO Box 60630

New Orleans, LA 70160

Phone: (504) 219-4500

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Birth records less than 100 years old and death records less than 50 years old can be obtained at the Louisiana Vital Records Registry.  

For birth records over 100 years old and death records over 50 years old contact: 

Louisiana State Archives

3851 Essen Lane
PO Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

Phone: (225) 922-2012

Research Librarian Phone: 

(225) 922-0433

Research Librarian E-mail:

library@sec.state.la.us

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Louisiana

(Territory: 1805.  Statehood: 1812 )


Statewide Louisiana Census Records Online:

 1810-1890 Louisiana Census Records

 1835 Federal Pension List - Statewide

 1867-1868 Louisiana State Seminary of Learning Students & Faculty

 1868-1869 Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy

 1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

 1911 Enumeration of Ex Confederate Soldiers and Widows of Deceased Soldiers

 Louisiana State Databases of Census and Genealogy Records


Caddo Parish (formed 1838 from Natchitoches)

1840 Federal Census Index (partial)

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription - Part 1 (partial)

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription - Part 2 (partial)

1850 Federal Census Index: Surnames A-D  Surnames D-J  Surnames J-R  Surnames R-Y

1850 Federal Census Records.  Pages: 
[320B-326B] [327A-333B] [334A-340A] [340B-347A]
[347B-353B] [354A-360A] [360B-366A]  

1850 Federal Census Transcription (All of the 1850 census on one page)

1860 Federal Census of Free Persons of Color

Other Records

1865 Tax List (partial)

1920-present Marriage Licenses Search


Calcasieu Parish (formed 1840 from St. Landry)

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription - Part 1

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription - Part 2

1840 Federal Census Images

1850 Federal Census Index: Surnames A-D  Surnames D-J  Surnames J-P  Surnames P-Y

1850 Federal Census Transcription - Use with above 1850 census index, files arranged by page number.

1850 Federal Census Index of Heads of Households - Enumeration Order

1850 Federal Census Index of Heads of Households - Alphabetical Order

1850 Federal Census Images Guide and Index

1850 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census / with index for images

1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census of Ward 1

1880 Federal Census of Ward 2

Other Records

1807 Settlers of Lake Charles

1840-1910 Successions Index

1865 Tax Roll

1902 Real Estate Transfers

1911-1912 Successions Abstracts

WWI Veterans


Caldwell Parish (formed 1838 from Catahoula & Ouchita)

1840 Federal Census Names List

1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1880 Federal Census Images

1890 Veterans Census

1900 Federal Census Images

1910 Soundex of Y and Z Surnames

1910 Federal Census Images

1920 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1865 Tax List

Civil War Soldiers

1913 Voters Registration List


Cameron Parish (formed 1870 from Calcasieu & Vermillion)

1870 Federal Census Records

1920 Federal Census Records.  (partial)  Select a Town
[Grand Chenier] [Creole] [Cameron]
[Grand Lake] [Johnson Bayou] [Hackberry]

Other Records

1917-1918 Draft Registrations

1873-1972 Successions Index


Carroll Parish (see East and West Carroll)

1849 Mortality Schedule

1850 Federal Census Images


Catahoula Parish (formed 1808)

1810 Federal Census Images

1810 Federal Census Transcription

1810 Census - Names Only

1820 Federal Census Images

1830 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Records

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Records

1850 Federal Census Footnotes

1850 Federal Census Images

1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1860 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1819 Grand Jury List

1833 Grand Jury List

1839 Grand Jury List

First Settlers of Catahoula Parish (Online book published by Carol Young Knight)

Probate Records Abstracts


Claiborne Parish (formed 1828 from Natchitoches)

1830 Federal Census Index

1830 Federal Census Images

1830 Federal Census Records Transcription

1840 Federal Census Images

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription

1850 Federal Census Index Surnames A-McD

1850 Federal Census Index Surnames McDo-Yon

1850 Federal Census Records of 1st Ward, Twp 24

1850 Federal Census Records of 2nd Ward, Twp 24

1850 Federal Census Records of 1st Ward, Twp 23

1860 Federal Census Images

1866 School Census Records

1870 Federal Census Images (partial)

1870 Federal Census Records of Ward 1

1870 Federal Census Records of Ward 2

1870 Federal Census Records of Ward 3

Other Records

1851-1855 Probate Index

 

 

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