Washington Parish, Louisiana Records
Washington Parish, Louisiana (Map It) was created on March 6, 1819 from St. Tammy Parish. The parish was named in honor of U.S. President George Washington..
Washington Parish is bordered by Pike County, Mississippi (northwest), Walthall County, Mississippi (north), Marion County, Mississippi (northeast), Pearl County, Mississippi (east), St. Tammany Parish (south), Tangipahoa Parish (west).
Washington Parish Cities and Towns include Angie, Bogalusa, Mount Hermon, Franklinton, Varnado.
A Map of Washington Parish, Louisiana contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Washington Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Records
Washington Parish, LA Courthouse
The Washington Parish Courthouse is located in Franklinton, 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 Washington 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.
- Washington Parish Clerk of Court has Marriage Records from 1897, Land Records from 1897, Probate Records from 1897 and Court Records from 1897. 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.
Washington Parish, Louisiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Louisiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 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
Washington 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.
Washington Parish, Louisiana Resources
Washington Parish, Louisiana External Links
- Louisiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Washington Parish, Louisiana Books - Amazon
- Washington Parish, Louisiana - FindaGrave
- Louisiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Washington Parish, Louisiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Louisiana (1805 - 1985)
- Washington Parish LAGenweb
- Washington Parish, Louisiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Washington Parish, Louisiana Military Records
