Caddo Parish, Louisiana Records

Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Map It) was created on January 18, 1838 from Natchitoches Parish. The parish was named for the Caddo Native American people ..

Caddo Parish is bordered by Miller County, Arkansas (north), Lafayette County, Arkansas (northeast), Bossier Parish (east), Red River Parish (southeast), De Soto Parish (south), Panola County, Texas (southwest), Harrison County, Texas (west), Marion County, Texas (west), Cass County, Texas (northwest).

Caddo Parish Cities and Towns include Shreveport, Blanchard, Greenwood, Oil City, Vivian, Belcher, Dixie, Gilliam, Hosston, Ida, Mooringsport, Rodessa.

A Map of Caddo Parish, Louisiana contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Records

The Caddo Parish Courthouse is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Learn More About State of Louisiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Caddo parish. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Caddo Parish Clerk of Court has Marriage Records from 1835, Land Records from 1835, Probate Records from 1835 and Court Records from 1835. The Parish Clerk of Court performs the functions of more than one office. As the Recorder, the office of the Clerk of Court receives, files, records and indexes all mortgages, conveyances and all other instruments recorded in the Public Records for the Parish. The Clerk’s Office receives and files all pleadings, such as petitions, answers, motions and other filings in Civil and Probate matters, as well as indictments, bills of information and other filings in Criminal matters. Another function of the Clerk’s Office is the issuance of Marriage Licenses and recording their returns after the marriages are performed.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Census Records

• Learn More: State of Louisiana Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1699 Through 1732
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Louisiana Vital Records
• Birth Records: from  July 1914 to present
• Marriage Records: from 1914 to present
• Death Records: Certified copies available from the Clerk of the Court
• Divorce Records: Certified copies are available from the Clerk of the Court
• Locations: Louisiana Office of Vital Statistics, Louisiana State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth or Death Certificate Applications.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Resources

• Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association
• Friends Of Genealogy
• North Louisiana Historical Association
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Message Boards
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Boards

Caddo Parish, Louisiana External Links

• Louisiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Books - Amazon
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana - FindaGrave
• Louisiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Louisiana (1805 - 1985)
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• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Ancestry Database Collections
• Caddo Parish, Louisiana Military Records