Madison Parish, Louisiana
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Revision as of 01:03, 15 February 2013
United States 
Louisiana Madison Parish
| Madison Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | January 19, 1838 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Tallulah | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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| Address | 100 North Cedar Street Tallulah, LA 71282 (318) 574-0655 | ||||||||
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Contents |
Parish Courthouse
Madison Parish Courthouse
100 N Cedar Street
Tallulah, LA 71282
Phone: 318.574.0655
Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1866,
divorce and land records from 1839, probate
records from 1850 and court records from 1882.[1]
History
Parent Parish
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Madison Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)
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. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 12,322 | ||
| 1910 | 10,676 | −13.4% | |
| 1920 | 10,829 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 14,829 | 36.9% | |
| 1940 | 18,443 | 24.4% | |
| 1950 | 17,451 | −5.4% | |
| 1960 | 16,444 | −5.8% | |
| 1970 | 15,065 | −8.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,975 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 12,463 | −22.0% | |
| 2000 | 13,728 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 12,093 | −11.9% | |
| Madison Parish Census Data[2] | |||
- 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 Madison Parish.
- June 7, 1863 = Milliken's Bend[3]
- 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.
Madison Parish, Louisiana: Deaths: 1900-1949
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
- Madison Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Madison Parish, Louisiana p 292 (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.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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