East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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[http://www.eastfelicianaclerk.org/ East Feliciana Parish Courthouse]<br>12305 Helena Street<br>PO Drawer 599<br>Clinton, LA 70722<br>Phone: 225.683.5145 | [http://www.eastfelicianaclerk.org/ East Feliciana Parish Courthouse]<br>12305 Helena Street<br>PO Drawer 599<br>Clinton, LA 70722<br>Phone: 225.683.5145 | ||
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Revision as of 00:49, 15 February 2013
United States 
Louisiana East Feliciana Parish
| East Feliciana 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 17, 1824 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Clinton | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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| Address | 12305 St. Helena St. Clinton, LA 70722 | ||||||||
| Website: eastfelicianaclerk.org | |||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
East Feliciana Parish Courthouse
12305 Helena Street
PO Drawer 599
Clinton, LA 70722
Phone: 225.683.5145
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate,
court and land records from 1824. [1]
History
Parent Parish
- 1824--East Feliciana Parish was created 17 February 1824 from Feliciana (Old) Parish.
Parish seat: Clinton [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of East Feliciana Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
- Amite County, Mississippi
- East Baton Rouge
- St. Helena
- West Baton Rouge
- West Feliciana
- Wilkinson County, Mississippi
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. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 8,247 | ||
| 1840 | 11,893 | 44.2% | |
| 1850 | 13,598 | 14.3% | |
| 1860 | 14,697 | 8.1% | |
| 1870 | 13,499 | −8.2% | |
| 1880 | 15,132 | 12.1% | |
| 1890 | 17,903 | 18.3% | |
| 1900 | 20,443 | 14.2% | |
| 1910 | 20,055 | −1.9% | |
| 1920 | 17,487 | −12.8% | |
| 1930 | 17,449 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 18,039 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,133 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 20,198 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 17,657 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 19,015 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,211 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 21,360 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 20,267 | −5.1% | |
| East Feliciana 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
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in East Feliciana Parish.
- May 21-July 9, 1863 = Port Hudson[4]
- 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
Web Sites
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Louisiana Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project *Family History Library Catalog
- East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), East Feliciana Parish, Louisana page 290, At various libr40ries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 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.; Report on the Population of the United States at the Eleventh Census, 1890. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1895.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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