St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Courthouse
St. Tammany Parish Courthouse

701 N. Columbia Street

PO Box 1090; Covington, LA 70434 Phone: 985.646.4077 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1812, land records from 1810, tax records from 1880 and military discharge records.

Parent Parish
1810--St. Tammany Parish was created 27 October 1810 from Spanish West Florida (Old). Parish seat: Covington

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Parishes or Counties



 * Hancock County, Mississippi
 * Orleans
 * Pearl River County, Mississippi
 * Tangipahoa
 * Washington

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Biographies

 * St. Tammany Parish Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to St. Tammany Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on St. Tammany Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.


 * African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county

Census

 * Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel

Local Histories
Louisiana Museums

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1898-1950 - at FamilySearch — images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
 * Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on.

Online Probate Records
 * 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $

Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.

Birth

 * 1889 - St. Tammany Parish Birth Index 1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1811-1912 - St. Tammany Parish Marriage Index 1811-1912. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
St. Tammany Genealogical Society 310 West 21st. Ave. Covington 70433-3154

St. Tammany Historical Society PO Box 1001 Mandeville 70470-1001

See also a List of Louisiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association

Websites

 * St. Tammany Parish, LA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * LAGenWeb -  Louisiana State Records
 * USGenWeb ~  Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)