Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
Guide to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
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| Founded | March 31, 1807 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Marksville | ||||||||
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| Address | 312 North Main Street Marksville, la 71351-2450 (318) 253-75230 | ||||||||
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Contents
- 1 Parish Information
- 2 Parish Courthouse
- 3 History
- 4 Places / Localities
- 5 Resources
- 6 Societies and Libraries
- 7 Websites
- 8 References
Parish Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the Avoyel Native Americans. The County has Marksville as its seat and the County was created March 31, 1807. The County is located in the east central area of the state.[1]
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1908 | 1914 | 1929 | 1908 | 1925 | 1700s |
Parish Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Avoyelles Parish Courthouse
312 N Main Street
Marksville, LA 71351
Phone: 318.253.9208
Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1908,
probate records from 1925, court records from 1929,
divorce records from 1939 and military records from 1886 .[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent Parish[edit | edit source]
1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish.
Parish seat: Marksville [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Abt 1856 Some records were destroyed or damaged from unknown causes.
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
- Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle.
- When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog.
- Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
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Neighboring Parishes or Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana African American Griots Project (USGenWeb Project)
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
Biography[edit | edit source]
- Avoyelles Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on Avoyelles Parish cemeteries.
- Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 1,209 | — |
| 1820 | 2,245 | 85.7% |
| 1830 | 3,484 | 55.2% |
| 1840 | 6,616 | 89.9% |
| 1850 | 9,326 | 41.0% |
| 1860 | 13,167 | 41.2% |
| 1870 | 12,926 | −1.8% |
| 1880 | 16,747 | 29.6% |
| 1890 | 25,112 | 49.9% |
| 1900 | 29,701 | 18.3% |
| 1910 | 34,102 | 14.8% |
| 1920 | 35,300 | 3.5% |
| 1930 | 34,926 | −1.1% |
| 1940 | 39,256 | 12.4% |
| 1950 | 38,031 | −3.1% |
| 1960 | 37,606 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 37,751 | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 41,393 | 9.6% |
| 1990 | 39,159 | −5.4% |
| 2000 | 41,481 | 5.9% |
| 2010 | 42,073 | 1.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)
- Index to Avoyelles Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Louisiana denominations, view the Louisiana Church Records wiki page.
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
- Index to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Louisiana Local Histories. Louisiana Museums
- The Duplissey Family (USGenWeb Archives)
- Civil War Letters Written By Jean Baptiste G. Gremillion April 1862-1865 (USGenWeb Archives)
- The Story of Marksville, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
- USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Project)
Military[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Military History Online
- Index to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1883 - Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- 1898-1950 - Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Service men in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy:
- - 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate), Company G
Civil War Battles[edit | edit source]
The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:
- March 14, 1864 = Fort DeRussy[6]
- May 16, 1864 = Mansura, also known as Smith's Place or Marksville[7]
- May 18, 1864 = Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwood’s Plantation[8]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1918 - Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 - Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
- Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Obituaries and Death Notices, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Obituary Records for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy clerk of the district court. Many of the probate records are included in the notarial records with the deeds and mortgages. In some parishes they are known as “succession” records.
See the Wiki page Louisiana Probate Records for more information about probate records in Louisiana.
Content: Probate records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see Louisiana Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Louisiana statewide registration of birth and death records began in 1911. Births and deaths are kept by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Marriages were recorded by each parish, and the records are at the parish clerk of court office. See also How to order Louisiana Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Louisiana Vital Records for more information on getting Louisiana records. Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
- Index to Vital Records of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
Birth[edit | edit source]
- Birth Records, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1837–1957 - Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Marriages (USGenWeb Archives)
- List of Early Marriages, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- Marriage Announcements, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1850 Mortality Schedule. Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1850 in The County/Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
- 1860 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1860, in the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
- 1880 Mortality Schedule. Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1880, in District 1, in the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana. (Genealogy Trails)
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Commission Des Avoyelles
PO Box 28
Hamburg, LA 71339-0028 - Central Louisiana Genealogical Society
PO Box 12206
Alexandria, LA 71315-2206
Website - Louisiana Historical Society
428 Hector Ave
Metairie, La. 70005-4412
Website - Louisiana Historical Association
101 LSU Student Union
LSU Box 25435
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, LAGenWeb
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Archives USGenWeb Archives Project
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Genealogy Trails: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish LA Genealogy (LDSGenealogy)
- History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, By Corinne L. Saucier (Google books)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Avoyelles, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Page 289-293 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 267-268.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana p. 289 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana, accessed 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
