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Revision as of 04:24, 19 April 2013
United States Louisiana
Vernon Parish
Guide to Vernon Parish Louisiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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![]() Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
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Facts | |||||||||
Founded | March 30, 1871 | ||||||||
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County Seat | Leesville | ||||||||
Courthouse | |||||||||
Address | 215 S. 4th Street Leesville, LA 71446 | ||||||||
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Contents
Vernon Parish Courthouse
Vernon Parish Courthouse
201 S 3rd Street
PO Box 40
Leesville, LA 71496-0040
Phone: 337.238.1384
Parish Clerk has marrige records from 1890,
divorce, probate and court records from 1871.[1]
Parish Courthouse
Vernon Parish Police Jury
PO Box 1548
Leesville, LA
(The parish does not have its own website.)
History
- Named for Mount Vernon
Parent Parish
1871--Vernon Parish was created 30 March 1871 from Natchitoches, Rapides, and Sabine Parishes.
Parish seat: Leesville [1]
Boundary Changes
not apparent
See an interactive map of Louisiana boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
- Cities: DeRidder . Leesville
- Towns: Hornbeck . New Llano . Rosepine
- Villages: Anacoco . Simpson
- Military: Fort Polk
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Allen | Beauregard | Natchitoches | Rapides | Sabine | Newton County, Texas
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
Church
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- Family Maps of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
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
- FamilySearch.org
- The Vernon Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Vernon Parish, Louisiana p 293 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Cite error: Invalid
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