This section lists the societies of Louisiana, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.
Statewide and Regional Societies
County Societies
Statewide Societies
Central Louisiana Genealogical Society
The society preserves historical information relating to Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and Winn. Its aim is to gather and preserve genealogical material and to educate members regarding the correct way to conduct research.
Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month in the Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library and begin at 2.30 pm.
They also provide access to the 1870 Population Schedule for the Parish of Rapides.
A quarterly publication is published by the society in January, April, July and October.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~laclgs/
Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
The society was organised in 1953, its aims being to collect and preserve genealogical and historical material, to help members researching their family history and to discover the location of private and public records, making these publicly available.
It is possible to download a Membership Application form and the First Family Cover Letter and Application. These are both available in PDF Format and in Word Format.
Website:
http://www.louisianaghs.org/
Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society
The association was organised in 1973 with 44 members and now has over 300. Its aim is to preserve and collect genealogical material by encouraging interest in genealogy.
They publish Kinfolks, their quarterly publication, and an Index to Table of Contents covering 2008-2010 is available on the site.
Many publications are available for sale, which include:
- Ancestor Charts and Tables
- Civil War Veterans of Old Imperial Calcasieu Parish
- Subject Indexes to Kinfolks covering 1977-2007
Back Issues of the newsletter are also available. To obtain further information please contact the association.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~laslgs/swlgs.htm
County and other Societies
Gulf Coast Genealogical Society
The association covers South East Louisiana and Mississippi. Its aims are to promote interest in genealogy, to show people where genealogical records are available, to tell people about the importance of preserving records of a genealogical nature and to preserve and publish genealogical records of interest to those studying genealogy.
An extensive collection of resources is currently accessible at Elaine P. Nunez Community College in Chalmette and in the future will be at Nunez Community College Library located at 3710 Paris Rd, Chalmette.
They publish L’Heritage, their newsletter, but unfortunately all back issues were destroyed in the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Website:
http://www.ccugpc.org/sbgs/sbgs.htm
Imperial St. Landry Genealogical and Historical Society
Some resources are available on their site, which include the Opelousas Telephone Directory for 1922, Ancestor Chart Template and the first part of 1930 St. Landry Parish Census. Some photographs are also available.
Some links to other sites you may find of use are also available.
Website:
http://genealogyimperialstlandry.org/
Lafayette Genealogical Society
The society covers the Attakapa Region, which is in Cajun County.
A Photo Gallery is accessible on their site.
If you require help with your research, volunteers meet on the 1st Saturday of every month in Lafayette Public Library in order to give assistance.
Numerous publications are available for sale, which include:
- Annual Publications 1998-2002, 2004-2008, 2010-2012
- Cemetery Publications
- Family Charts
- Family Tree
- Generation Charts
- Index Book for Volume 1987-1991
- Lafayette Daily Advertiser Births, Death, Marriages Index 1869-1921
- Lafayette Daily Advertiser Births, Deaths and Marriages 1974 and 1975
- Lafayette Daily Advertiser Marriage Licence for 1974
- Les Memories Volumes 1-18 (1987-2004)
- Les Memories Any Year after 2004
- Sacred Heart Church Inventory of Graves
Website:
http://lafayettegenealogicalsociety.org/
Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association
The association has an extensive collection of resources that are accessible in their Library which is located at Old Natchitoches Parish Courthouse on the Second Floor.
These resources incorporate:
- Books
- Conveyances
- French Records dating back to 1776
- IGI (International Genealogical Index)
- Marriages
- Natchitoches Census Returns 1820-1920 and Censuses for other Louisiana Parishes
- Natchitoches Times 1903-1996 on microfilm
They also give details of the history of Natchitoches and its resources.
Publications available for sale incorporate:
- Ancestor Charts
- Early Settlers & Later Families
- Family Histories
- A History Of Pleasant Hill Louisiana
- Louisiana Kisatchie Hills
- The Natchitoches Cemeteries
- Natchitoches Jambalaya- Old Tales of Natchitoches & Natchitoces Parish
- Natchitoches Parish Legal Records
- Students of Sacred Heart Convent of Natchitoches, LA 1847-1876
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~langha/
New Orleans Genealogical Research Society
The association was established in 1960. They publish New Orleans Genesis, which is their quarterly publication.
You can search for articles of interest in this publication and a Table of Contents for Newsletter Number 190 dated April 2010 is accessible on the site.
Back Issues for newsletters are available for sale, but some are out-of-print. A list of surnames currently being researched by members is also available.
Website:
http://www.grsno.org
St. Tammany Parish Genealogical Society
They are currently in the process of transcribing documents to add to the website, which incorporate:
- E. J. Fielding Funeral Home Books 1992-1998
- Honaker Funeral Home Books 1971-1978
- Jacob Schoen Funeral Home Books 1915-1931
- Mrs Neff’s Extracts Collection – St Tammany Parish and Court Records
- Obituaries and Death Notices for Newspapers 1960-1980
- St Tammany Obituary Index
- St Tammany Ancestor Database which includes over 120000 Genealogies of STP families
Details of the 13 Libraries in the area, including Abita Springs, Bush, Covington, Folsom and Mandeville, are also accessible.
Website:
http://www.sttammanygenealogy.com/
Terrebonne Genealogical Society
The association publishes a newsletter and it is possible to download back issues of this publication on their site from 1997-2012.
Many resources are available on the site, which incorporate:
- 1830 and 1840 Terrebonne Census Images
- Assumption Parish Cemeteries
- Early Landowners on Little Caillou
- Early Settlers along Bayou Terrebonne
- Terrebonne Parish Conveyance Records 1822-1850
Numerous publications are available for sale, which include:
- Assumption Marriages 1826-1926
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Census Returns for Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes
- Newspapers
- South Louisiana Vital Family Records 1902-1941
- Terrebonne Life Lines Vols. 1-28
Website:
https://www.terrebonnegenealogicalsociety.org/
Vicksburg Genealogical Society
The association was established in 1982. Their journal, Mississippi River Routes, is published quarterly and a Table Contents relating to the current issue is available on their site. Back Issues of the publication are also available for sale, and a Table of Contents for each issue from 1993 is available on the site.
Numerous other publications are available for sale, which include:
- 1820 Federal Census for Warren County
- 1820 and 1830 Federal Censuses
- 1830 Federal Census for Warren County
- Claiborne County 1820 Federal Census
- Papers of Decedents
- Will Index
- Tavern Records for Jefferson County
A list of many websites you may find useful when conducting research in Mississippi and Louisiana is also accessible.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msvgs/
Winn Parish Genealogical and Historical Association
The association was established in 1996. An extensive collection of books are accessible in their library. These include books relating to some US States, Overseas and Immigration Records. Books also relate to the U. S. Military, Native Americans, Ship Passenger Lists and Surnames.
A Mailing List for Members hosted by Rootsweb and a Legacies and Legends index which is an index to articles in Legacies and Legends, their journal, is also available. Articles include:
- 1887 Winn Tax Roll
- 1890 Winn Tax Roll
- 1920s and 1930s Voter Records
- Census and Schedules Databases
- Church Registers
- Genealogies
- Marriages
- World War I Drafts
- World War I Soldiers