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LaSalle Parish
La Salle Parish was created on 1910 , from Catahoula Parish and the parish was named in honor of explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle . The Parish seat is Jena .

It is borderd by Caldwell Parish (north), Catahoula Parish (east), Avoyelles Parish (south), Rapides Parish (southwest), Grant Parish (west), Winn Parish (northwest) . Cites, Towns and Communities include Jena, Midway, Olla, Tullos, Urania . Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Belah, Eden, Good Pine, Hester, Little Creek, Midway, Nebo, Nickie, Rogers, Routon, Searcy, Standard, Summerville, White Hall, White Sulphur Springs, Trout Post Office and Zenoria, The Official County Website is located at ? . See Extended History for More information.

 

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LaSalle Parish Court Records

See Also Louisiana Land Records, Marriage Records, Court & Probate Records

PLEASE READ!! Please call the clerk's department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information.

   LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1910 and Land Records from 1910 and Probate Records from 1910 has Marriage Records from 1910 and is located at 1050 Courthouse Street, P O Box 1316, Jena, LA 71342, (318) 992-2158, (318) 992-2157 Fax .
   The Clerk of Court for each parish in Louisiana performs the functions of more than one office. As the Recorder, the office of the Clerk of Court receives, files, records and indexes all mortgages, conveyances and all other instruments recorded in the Public Records for the Parish. The Clerk’s Office receives and files all pleadings, such as petitions, answers, motions and other filings in Civil and Probate matters, as well as indictments, bills of information and other filings in Criminal matters. The Clerk’s Office also handles special Juvenile matters and Criminal Neglect cases. Another function of the Clerk’s Office is the issuance of Marriage Licenses and recording their returns after the marriages are performed.

There are a few online databases for Court, Land and Probate Records which include:Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925, Louisiana Marriages to 1850, Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900, New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925, Louisiana Land Records. You may also search the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which does cover Louisiana and does cover surrounding states. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.


Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records! - Researchers often overlook the importance of court records, probate records, and land records as a source of family history information.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Court Records. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Court Records by clicking the link below:

  • LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Court Books at Amazon.com

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LaSalle Parish Vital Records

See Also Vital Records in Louisiana

Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Birth, Marriage & Death Records! - Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Look also for baptism, christening, and burial records in this collection.

Some documents are just too important to wait six weeks for. With VitalChek Express Certificate Service you won’t have to. Birth, Marriage, Divorce & Death Certificates Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Often in as few as three business days!

   Vital Records Registry Office of Public Health, 325 Loyola Avenue, P.O. Box 60630. New Orleans, LA 70160; Tel: 504-568-5150 504- 568-5152 (automated) is the repository for all Louisiana Birth Certificates less than 101 years old and all Louisiana Death Certificates less than 51 years old. Existing records of births which occurred in Louisiana more than 100 years ago or deaths which occurred more than 50 years ago are maintained by the Louisiana State Archives. They have the following records:

  • Birth Certificates: State office has had records since July 1914. Birth records for city of New Orleans are available from 1892. Death records are available since 1942. Older birth, death, and marriage records are available through the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.
    • Cost: The cost of a birth record is $15.00. Fees must be remitted by personal check, money order or Credi/Debit Card Online for the exact amount at the time the order is placed. No credit cards are accepted except online. If the record is not on file, one fee is retained to cover the expense of the search. Please do not send cash in the mail.
    • Processing Time: 4-6 weeks when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you order ELECTRONICALLY
  • Death Certificates: Death records maintained by Arkansas Vital Records start with February 1, 1914 through the present. Arkansas Vital Records does have a limited number of deaths occurring prior to 1914 for Little Rock and Fort Smith dating from 1881. The Arkansas History Commission has a death index of deaths occurring in Arkansas from 1914 through 1949. This is only an alphabetical listing of deaths occurring in Arkansas. The History Commission does not have copies of the death records. 
    • Cost: The cost of a death record is $7.00. Fees must be remitted by personal check, money order or Credi/Debit Card Online for the exact amount at the time the order is placed. No credit cards are accepted except online. If the record is not on file, one fee is retained to cover the expense of the search. Please do not send cash in the mail.
    • Processing Time: 4-6 weeks when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you order ELECTRONICALLY
    • Click Here to Search the Social Security Death Index for FREE
  • Marriage Certificates: Orleans Parish records only from Vital Records Registry or the Louisiana State Archives. For other parishes, certified copies are available from the Clerk of the Court in the parish where the license was issued.
  • Divorce Certificates: Divorce records are available from Clerk of Court in parish where divorce was granted. Fees vary. Call Civil District Court, (504) 592-9100.

Order By Mail: SUBMIT APPLICATION, COPY OF STATE OR FEDERAL PHOTO ID AND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: Vital Records Registry, P.O. Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160. Please do not send cash in the mail. IF NO RECORD IS FOUND, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AND FEES WILL BE RETAINED FOR THE SEARCH PER R.S. 40:40.
Order On-Line:  To obtain a certified copy of a vital record by on-line purchase with a credit card, please link to VitalChek.

There are a few online marriage databases which include:Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949, New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899, New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925, New Orleans, Louisiana Death Records Index, 1804-1949 and New Orleans Deaths, 1840-1970

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LaSalle Parish Census Records

See Also Research In Census Records

Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Voter Lists & Census Records! - Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable.

  Parishwide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana are 1910, 1920 and 1930.

  Statewide Records that exist for Louisiana are 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. After the 1803 purchase of Louisiana it became an American possession; therefore, the first federal census report taken for the state was 1810.

Caution should be used particularly with the AIS indexes for Louisiana. Many of the French and Spanish names were transcribed wrong and numerous omissions exist. Many of these population schedules have been published. See Louisiana Census Records. Volume I: Avoyelles and St. Landry Parishes, 1810 and 1820 & Louisiana Census Records. Volume II: Iberville, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, and Rapides Parishes, 1810 and 1820 by Robert Bruce L. Ardoin & The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732 by Charles R. Maduell, Jr. These books are on 1 Family Archive CD

As early as 1860 the federal government began attempts to identify Native Americans. In 1900 and 1910 it created a special Indian schedule. The first page was the same as the population census only it had “Indian Population” as its heading. The second page provided for such important information as: tribal affiliation, the tribe of each parent, the person's Indian blood quantum, and—if not full blooded —their precise racial mixture. These schedules will be found at the end of the ward or district in which the Native American resided.

  There are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Veterans Schedules were conducted in 1890.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Census Records. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Census Records by clicking the link below:

  • LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Census Books at Amazon.com

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LaSalle Parish Maps & Atlases

   Genealogy Atlas has images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897 for Louisiana and other states.
   You can view rotating animated maps for Louisiana showing all the parish boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in parish boundaries. You can view a list of maps for other states at Census Maps
   You can view rotating animated maps for Louisiana showing all the parish boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in parish boundaries . You can view a list of maps for other states and State Department of Transportation Maps at County Maps.

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LaSalle Parish Military Records

See Also Military Records in Louisiana

Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Military Records! - Military and civil service records provide unique facts and insights into the lives of men and women who have served their country at home and abroad.

   The uses and value of military records in genealogical research for ancestors who were veterans are obvious, but military records can also be important to re-searchers whose direct ancestors were not soldiers in any war. The fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and other close relatives of an ancestor may have served in a war, and their service or pension records could contain information that will assist in further identifying the family of primary interest. Due to the amount of genealogical information contained in some military pension files, they should never be overlooked during the research process. Those records not containing specific genealogical information are of historic value and should be included in any overall research design.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Military Records. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Military Records by clicking the link below:

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LaSalle Parish Tax Records

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   Tax records are a valuable but little-used source. Almost everything was taxed: household and personal goods, livestock, slaves, and property. Tax lists can be used as a substitute census, to create complete neighborhoods for a neighborhood study, establish relationships, locate land, and so on. Unfortunately, most of these lists no longer exist in Louisiana, but those that are extant are usually found in the tax assessor's office in the LaSalle Parish courthouse.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Tax Records. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Tax Records by clicking the link below:

  • LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Tax Books at Amazon.com

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LaSalle Parish Genealogical Addresses

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   The Repositories in this section are Archives, Libraries, Museums, Genealogical and Historical Societies. Many County Historical and Genealogical Societies publish magazines and/or news letters on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual basis. Contacting the local societies should not be over looked. State Archives and Societies are usually much larger and better organized with much larger archived materials than their smaller county cousins but they can be more generalized and over look the smaller details that local societies tend to have. Libraries can also be a good place to look for local information. Some libraries have a genealogy section and may have some resources that are not located at archives or societies. Also, take a special look at any museums in the area. They sometimes have photos and items from years gone by as well as information of a genealogical interest. All these places are vitally important to the family genealogist and must not be passed over.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:

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LaSalle Parish Church & Cemeteries

See Also Church & Cemetery Records in Louisiana

Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Obituary Records! - This database is a compilation of obituaries published in U.S. newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships.

   There are many churches and cemeteries in LaSalle Parish. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the LaSalle Parish Tombstone Transcription Project.

Most Catholic church registers are still in the local parish church. Many of them have been translated and published. 

The recording of cemetery inscriptions in Louisiana has long been a project of the DAR and numerous genealogical societies. Genealogical publications continually print these inscriptions in their issues.

Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Cemetery & Church Records by clicking the link below:

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Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits

Search Online Click Here to Search Louisiana Family Tree Records! - The use of published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources can be of tremendous value to a researcher.

   When view family trees online or not, be sure to only take the info at face value and always follow up with your own sources or verify the ones they provide. Below is a list of online resources for LaSalle Parish Family Trees, web forums and other family type information . Email us with websites containing LaSalle Parish Family Trees, web forums and other family type information by clicking the link below:

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County History

   1770s
January l A number of the first settlers came from Spain which acquired the territory from France in the 1760s. These pioneers were not inclined to farming, but spent their time hunting with the Indians and fur trading. Those who did become farmers obtained grants from the Spanish government and took to the hills since, there were no levees to protect them from river overflow. These early settlers went to Natchez, Mississippi, or to Alexandria to do their trading and brought back their yearly supplies. They would unite in small parties for protection against outlaws and take slaves along to care for the pack horses. When a stranger wanted to go from Natchez to Alexandria, it was necessary to get a passport, and a guard to go with him. Bread was made from corn grown on the farms and domestic meat was supplemented by that of bear, deer, turkeys and other game, which was plentiful in the virgin forests.

1800
January l The first established trail was blazed by Davis Jones from Alexandria to Harrisonburg in 1800. This trail became the „Three-Notch Road¾ since Jones scored three notches beneath blazes on the trees to mark the trail.

1803
January l Immediately after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, settlers began moving to the bluffs on the western shore of Catahoula Lake and the northern bank of Little River.

1807
January l The first store was established in 1807 at Catahoula Prairie near Rhinehart landing by Oliver Morgan and John Henry.

1805
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day LaSalle Parish is part of Rapides County

1820s
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day LaSalle Parish is part of Rapides County
Early in the 1800s when the "Texas Fever" struck the people of the lower Atlantic and eastern Gulf states, another trail was blazed out through what is now LaSalle Parish, this one from Harrisonburg to Burr Ferry on the Sabine, passing through the points where Rosefield, Summerville, Tullos and St. Maurice later sprang up. By the late 1820s and early 30s much of the hill section was being settled, especially along the creeks where game was plentiful, bottom and hammock lands were productive, and the hills and bluff lands covered with virgin pine were very similar to their homelands.
These hill dwellers were first known as the Bible Readers and later as the Piney Woods Dwellers. As the population grew, different "settlements" began to shape up and take on names, usually the names of the churches or geographical features, such as Eden, Mt. Nebo, Antioch, Belah, Beulah, Salem, Mars Hill, Chalk Hill, Hemps Creek, Magnolia and Pine Grove. As was the custom in the early days, Mt. Nebo church house was also a school house. The first school was taught by „professor¾ Lias Williams in the middle 60s. The Nebo school district was the first in Louisiana to vote taxes for maintenance and support.

1833
White Sulphur Springs was established as a nationally famous spa and resort in the period between 1830 to 1850 by Joseph P. Ward, a man from White Sulphur, Virginia. He was on his way to Texas in 1833 when he made camp by the springs. Ward was so sure of the possibilities here that he built a big two-story hotel, a saloon, a gambling house, a spacious dance hall, a general store, and extensive quarters for his slaves. The ventureËs success exceeded all expectations. Sportsmen, vacationers, and adventurers, as well as the ill, gathered here from all parts of the country. There was phenomenal fishing in Trout Creek and Little River. There was the tranquility of sylvan glades and many trails for pleasurable hiking. There were gambling places and dance halls, but most visitors, including famous people, came to take the cure by drinking from the springs. People flocked to the area until 1911, when its fame came to an end because of a decision by the state health authority.

1910
January l LaSalle Parish was created on January l, 1910, when an act of the Louisiana legislature carved it out of the western half of Catahoula Parish. The new parish was named in honor of Robert Cavalier de LaSalle, the great French explorer who took formal possession of „All the lands drained by the Mississippi River and the tributaries thereof¾ for France in the name of King Louis XIV in the year 1682. It is strange that LaSalle was the last of the great explorers in Louisiana to have a geographical division named after him, since he had such an important part in the early exploration of the state.

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