Allen Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
Guide to Allen Parish, Louisiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Parish Information
Description
Allen Parish was named for Henry Watkins Allen and created in 1912. Oberlin is its parish seat. The parish is located in the central area of the state.[1]
Parish Courthouse
Allen Parish Courthouse
400 W 6th Ave
Oberlin, LA 70655
Phone: 337-639-4351
Allen Parish Courthouse
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, and court records from 1913.[2]
Allen Parish, Louisiana Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the parish and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1913 | 1914 | 1913 | 1886 | 1913 | 1700s |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this parish. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this parish:[5]
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| Towns | ||
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1920 | 18,382 | — |
| 1930 | 15,261 | −17.0% |
| 1940 | 17,540 | 14.9% |
| 1950 | 18,835 | 7.4% |
| 1960 | 19,867 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | 20,794 | 4.7% |
| 1980 | 21,390 | 2.9% |
| 1990 | 21,226 | −0.8% |
| 2000 | 25,440 | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 25,764 | 1.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Allen Parish, Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Archives)
Church Records
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members, such as: name; age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden names; and death. See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations.
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana — at Church Angel — by city
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- Louisiana African American Griots Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
- African American Cemeteries, listing by parish
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a specific location, reveal family relationships, and more. Private transactions include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, and leases. See Louisiana Land and Property for more information and for transfer of land to private ownership (grants and land patents).
Local Histories
Parish histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see Louisiana Local Histories.
- From Whence They Came, by J. Erwin Kelmsley (includes Irwin, Beckham, Goodbee, Rogers, and Smith families)
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
- Family Maps of Allen Parish, Louisiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Louisiana Digital Map Library at USGen Web Archives
- Allen Parish Zip Code Map
- Family maps of Allen Parish, Louisiana : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more at World Cat.com
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this parish - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
- 1861-1865 Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images at Partner Site
- 1898-1950 Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War I
- 1917-1920 Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- 1940-1945 Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Allen Parish, Louisiana World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
- Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
Obituaries
- Allen Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Louisiana Obituaries of Allen Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records (sometimes called "Succession Records") may give date of death, names and residences of heirs (spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, relative) and neighbors or associates. See Louisiana Probate Records for more information.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- Louisiana Probate Records
- 1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see Louisiana Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records.
Birth
- Allen Parish Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage
- 1837-1957 Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1889-1942 Early Allen Parish, Louisiana marriage records, 1889-1942 : computer indexed marriage records
Death
- Allen Parish Death Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1850-1875, 1894-1960 Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Allen Parish. For state-wide facilities, see Louisiana Archives and Libraries.
- Inventory of the parish archives of Louisiana : no. 2, Allen Parish (Oberlin)
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Alexandria Louisiana FamilySearch Center]
- Opelousas Louisiana FamilySearch Center
- Alexandria Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
- Calcasieu Parish Public library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Allen Parish. For state-wide library facilities, see Louisiana Archives and Libraries.
- Allen Parish Libraries. You can access local records at the library or through Heritage Quest which is linked between all libraries.
- Three locations:
- 320 S. 6th Street
Oberlin, LA 70655
Phone: 318-491-4543
Fax: 337-639-2654 - 405 E. 6th Avenue
Oakdale, LA 71463
Phone: 318-335-2690
Fax: 318-335-4743 - 833 4th Avenue
Kinder, LA 70648
Phone: 318-491-4545
Fax: 337-738-4213
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Allen Parish. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Louisiana Societies.
- Allen Genealogical & Historical Society
833 4th Street
PO Box 789
Kinder, LA 70648-0789
Website - Central Louisiana Genealogical Society
PO Box 12206
Alexandria, LA 71315-2206
Website - Louisiana Historical Society
428 Hector Ave
Metairie, La. 70005-4412
Website - Louisiana Historical Association
101 LSU Student Union
LSU Box 25435
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Website
Websites
- Allen Parish Genealogy
- Allen Parish (USGenWeb Archives)
- Allen Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Genealogy Trails: Allen Parish, Louisiana
- Allen Parish LA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
- Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allen, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Parish,_Louisiana."
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Allen Parish, Louisiana p 289 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen Parish, Louisiana. Page 289-293 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 267-268.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allen Parish, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Parish,_Louisiana#Communities, accessed 29 December 2019.