Vernon Parish, Louisiana Records
Vernon Parish, Louisiana (Map It) was created on March 30, 1871 from Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish and Sabine Parish. The parish was named for Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, the first U.S. President..
Vernon Parish is bordered by Sabine Parish (northwest), Natchitoches Parish (north), Rapides Parish (east), Allen Parish (southeast), Beauregard Parish (south), Newton County, Texas (west).
Vernon Parish Cities and Towns include Leesville, Hornbeck, New Llano, Rosepine, Anacoco, Simpson.
A Map of Vernon Parish, Louisiana contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Records
Vernon Parish, LA Courthouse
The Vernon Parish Courthouse is located in Leesville, 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 Vernon 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.
- Vernon Parish Clerk of Court has Marriage Records from 1890, Land Records from 1871, Probate Records from 1871 and Court Records from 1871. 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.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Louisiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890
- State Population Schedules: 1699 Through 1732
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Vernon 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:Â Louisiana Office of Vital Statistics, Louisiana State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Â Birth or Death Certificate Applications.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana Resources
- Vernon Historical & Genealogical Society
- Central Louisiana Genealogical Society
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Message Boards
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Boards
Vernon Parish, Louisiana External Links
- Louisiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Books - Amazon
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana - FindaGrave
- Louisiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Louisiana (1805 - 1985)
- Vernon Parish LAGenweb
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana Military Records