Webster Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
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| Webster Parish, Louisiana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Louisiana | |
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 27, 1871 |
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| County Seat | Minden |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | 410 Main Street Minden, La. 71055 Minden Memories - Webster Parish Courthouse |
| Website: www.websterparishla.org | |
United States 
Louisiana Webster Parish
Webster Parish; 410 Main St; PO Box 370; Minden, LA 71058-0370; Ph. 318.371.0366 Details: (Par Clk has m, div, pro, ct & land rec from 1871)
History[edit | edit source]
Parent Parish[edit | edit source]
- 1871--Webster Parish was created 27 February 1871 from Claiborne, Bienville, and Bossier Parishes.
Parish seat: Minden [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
See an interactive map of Webster Parish boundary changes.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Parishes or Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~ partial records and photos ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by county
- African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county
- FindaGrave.com ~ cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname
Census[edit | edit source]
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
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| 1900 | 15,125 | ||
| 1910 | 19,186 | 26.8% | |
| 1920 | 24,707 | 28.8% | |
| 1930 | 29,458 | 19.2% | |
| 1940 | 33,676 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 35,704 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 39,701 | 11.2% | |
| 1970 | 39,939 | 0.6% | |
| 1980 | 43,631 | 9.2% | |
| 1990 | 41,989 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 41,831 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 41,207 | −1.5% | |
| Webster Parish Census Data[2] | |||
- Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project
Church[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military[edit | edit source]
Louisiana Military History Online
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
Probate[edit | edit source]
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
IFamily History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Louisiana Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Family History Library Catalog
- Webster Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-02.