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Louisiana Pointe Coupee Parish
Guide to Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | April 10, 1805 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | New Roads | ||||||||
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| Address | 201 East Main Street New Roads, LA 70760 | ||||||||
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Parish Courthouse
Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse
160 E Main Street
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: 225.638.9596
Clerk Court has marriage records from 1735,
divorce records from 1800, probate, court
and land records from 1780.[1]
History
Parent Parish
1805--Pointe Coupee Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish.
Parish seat: New Roads [1]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Pointe Coupee 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
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 3,187 | ||
| 1830 | 5,942 | ||
| 1840 | 7,898 | 32.9% | |
| 1900 | 25,777 | ||
| 1910 | 25,289 | −1.9% | |
| 1920 | 24,697 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 21,001 | −15.0% | |
| 1940 | 24,004 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 21,841 | −9.0% | |
| 1960 | 22,488 | 3.0% | |
| 1970 | 22,002 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 24,045 | 9.3% | |
| 1990 | 22,540 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 22,763 | 1.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 22,648 | [2] | −0.5% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish Census Data[3][4] | |||
- Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project
Church
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Catholic
- 1733-1769 - Pointe Coupee Parish Baptism Index 1733-1769. Batch C584291 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1744-1769 - Pointe Coupee Parish Marriage Index 1744-1769. Batch M584291 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Pointe Coupeé Parish.
- September 29, 1863 = Stirling’s Plantation, also known as Fordoche Bridge[6]
- 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
- Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Pointe Coupee, Louisiana p 292 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Pointe Coupee Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22077.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.
- ↑ http://oseda.missouri.edu/mscdc/census/us/trend/counties/S22LA/C22077
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c2/Igilouisiana.pdf.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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