East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
Guide to East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Founded | December 22, 1810 | ||||||||
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County Seat | Baton Rouge | ||||||||
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Website: ebrclerkofcourt.org | |||||||||
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Contents
- 1 Parish Information
- 2 Parish Courthouse
- 3 History
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
Parish Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County has Baton Rouge as its seat and the County was created 1812. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.[1]
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1914 | 1840 | 1914 | 1782 | 1782 | 1782 | 1700s |
Parish Courthouse[edit | edit source]
East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse
222 St Louis Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5817
Phone: 225.383.0378
Parish Clerk has marriage records from 1840, divorce,
probate, court and land records from 1782[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent Parish[edit | edit source]
- 1810--East Baton Rouge Parish was created 22 December 1810 from Feliciana (Old) Parish.
Parish seat: Baton Rouge [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]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [HOMETOWN URL HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
Cities | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
Census-designated places | ||
Neighboring Parishes or Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana African American Griots Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
- 1815-1869 - East Baton Rouge Parish Freedman's Bureau Marriages (Genealogy Trails)
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- East Baton Rouge Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Index to East Baton Rouge Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on East Baton Rouge 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 | 1,468 | — |
1820 | 5,220 | 255.6% |
1830 | 6,698 | 28.3% |
1840 | 8,133 | 21.4% |
1850 | 11,977 | 47.3% |
1860 | 16,046 | 34.0% |
1870 | 17,816 | 11.0% |
1880 | 19,966 | 12.1% |
1890 | 25,922 | 29.8% |
1900 | 31,153 | 20.2% |
1910 | 34,580 | 11.0% |
1920 | 44,513 | 28.7% |
1930 | 68,208 | 53.2% |
1940 | 88,415 | 29.6% |
1950 | 158,236 | 79.0% |
1960 | 230,058 | 45.4% |
1970 | 285,167 | 24.0% |
1980 | 366,191 | 28.4% |
1990 | 380,105 | 3.8% |
2000 | 412,852 | 8.6% |
2010 | 440,171 | 6.6% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
- Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project
- East Baton Rouge Parish Census Transcriptions (Genealogy Trails)
- East Baton Rouge 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
- Church Records of East Baton Rouge Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
Catholic[edit | edit source]
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Baptism
- 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1707-1769. Batch C584305 at FamilySearch - free.[6]
- 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1770-1803. Batch C584301 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1804-1819. Batch C584302 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1820-1829. Batch C584303 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1830-1839. Batch C584304 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1840-1847. Batch C584306 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Baptism Index 1848-1852. Batch C584307 at FamilySearch - free.
Marriage
- 1707-1769 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1707-1769. Batch M584305 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1770-1803 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1770-1803. Batch M584301 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1804-1819 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1804-1819. Batch M584302 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1820-1829 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1820-1829. Batch M584303 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch M584304 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1830-1839 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1830-1839. Batch M584308 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1840-1847 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1840-1847. Batch M584306 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1848-1852 - Diocese of Baton Rouge Marriage Index 1848-1852. Batch M584307 at FamilySearch - free.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
- Court Records from East Baton Rouge Parish (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 East Baton Rouge 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
- East Baton Rouge Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
- Maps of Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish, LAGenWeb Project
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military[edit | edit source]
- NARA: Historical Military Documents
- Timeline of American Wars and Campaigns
- Louisiana Military History Online
- They Gave their Lives, Women in the Military
- East Baton Rouge Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Military Records, LAGenWeb Project
...transcribed for the East Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project
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 - East Baton Rouge Parish Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
- 1898-1950 - Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Service men in East Baton Rouge 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy:
Civil War Battle[edit | edit source]
The following Civil War battles were fought in East Baton Rouge Parish:
- August 5, 1862 = Baton Rouge, also known as Magnolia Cemetery[7]
- May 21, 1863 = Plains Store, also known as Springfield Road[8]
- May 21-July 9, 1863 = Port Hudson[9]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Louisiana.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1920 - 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
Korean War[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana's Korean War POW's, MIA's & KIA's by Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
Vietnam War[edit | edit source]
- Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War, East Baton Rouge Parish (LAGenWeb Project)
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
- East Baton Rouge Parish Newspaper Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- East Baton Rouge Parish Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
- Abstracted Obits from the Baton Rouge Advocate by Year (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to East Baton Rouge Obituary Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Photographs[edit | edit source]
- Photos of E. Baton Rouge Par, LAGenWeb Project
- East Baton Rouge Photo Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the East Baton Rouge 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.
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on. .
'Online Probate Indexes and Records'
- 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry.com Ancestry.com — index and images $
- East Baton Rouge Court Records (includes probate records). (USGenWeb Archives)
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.
- Vital Records of E. Baton Rouge Parish (LAGenWeb Project)
- East Baton Rouge Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Louisiana Public Record Search
Birth[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Birth Certificates
- 1850 - East Baton Rouge Births (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1815-1869 - East Baton Rouge Parish Freedman's Bureau Marriages (Genealogy Trails)
- 1837-1957 - Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1847-1853 - East Baton Rouge Parish Marriages 1847-1853 (Genealogy Trails)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Louisiana Death Records
- Social Security Death Index- Free at Fold3
Researchers may obtain any of the following vital records by visiting the Louisiana State Archives Research Library or may request the records by mail. The Archives maintains the following:
Orleans Parish birth records for 1819-1907 (births over 100 years ago)*
(Index for 1790-1818, but no records)
Orleans Parish marriage records for 1870-1957 (marriages over 50 years ago)**
(Index for 1831-1869, but no records.)
Orleans Parish death records for 1819-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)*
(Index for 1804-1818)
Statewide death records for 1911-1957 (deaths over 50 years ago)*
They also have passenger manifests for the Port of New Orleans, military service records, Confederate Pension Applications, and records from the State Land Office to name a few.
Be sure to read the fee schedule.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society
PO Box 80565
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-0565
Website - Baker Heritage Museum
1606 Main St
PO Box 707
Baker, LA 70704
Phone: 225-774-1776 - Los Islenos Heritage And Cultural Society
1357 Bayou Road
St. Bernard, LA 70085
Phone: 504-277-4681
Email: info@losislenos.org
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
Facebook
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Baker Louisiana Family History Center
- Baton Rouge Louisiana Family History Center
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USGenWeb Archives
- FamilySearch Catalog
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "East Baton Rouge, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Baton_Rouge_Parish,_Louisiana."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), East Baton Rouge 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. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana p 290 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Baton_Rouge_Parish,_Louisiana, accessed 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/c/c2/Igilouisiana.pdf.
- ↑ 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