FamilySearch Wiki

Union Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Revision as of 17:37, 26 May 2023 by Cooperdona1 (talk | contribs) (→‎Social Security Records: NUMIDENT database Project)

Guide to Union Parish, Louisiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parish Facts
Parish seat: Farmerville
Organized: March 13, 1839
Parent Parish(es): Ouachita
Neighboring Parishes
Ashley (AR) • Claiborne • Lincoln • Morehouse • Ouachita • Union (AR)
See Parish Maps
Courthouse
Louisiana, Union Parish Courthouse.png
Location Map
La-union.png
Adoption

Parish Information

Description

The Union Parish was named for the Union of American states and was created March 13, 1839. The parish seat is Farmerville and is located in the north central area of the state. [1]

Parish Courthouse

Union Parish Courthouse
100 E Bayou St, #105
Farmerville, LA 71241
Phone: 318-368-3055
Union Parish Courthouse

Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, and probate records from 1839 and court records. [2]

Union 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Major Parish Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1914 1839 1914 1839 1839 1839 1700s
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1914. General compliance year unknown. (website says 1918 births; 1911 deaths)

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this parish.

Boundary Changes

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]

Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
  • Point
  • Shiloh


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Union, Louisiana online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the Parish
See Louisiana Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1840 1,838 —
1850 8,203 346.3%
1860 10,389 26.6%
1870 11,685 12.5%
1880 13,526 15.8%
1890 17,304 27.9%
1900 18,520 7.0%
1910 20,451 10.4%
1920 19,621 −4.1%
1930 20,731 5.7%
1940 20,943 1.0%
1950 19,141 −8.6%
1960 17,624 −7.9%
1970 18,447 4.7%
1980 21,167 14.7%
1990 20,690 −2.3%
2000 22,803 10.2%
2010 22,721 −0.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Online Court Indexes and Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

Funeral Homes

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).

Online Land Indexes and Records

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.

Maps and Gazetteers

Union CountyAshley CountyClaiborne ParishLincoln ParishOuachita ParishMorehouse ParishLA UNION.PNG
Click a neighboring parish
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Civil War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

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

School Records

Social Security Records

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Union Parish. For state-wide facilities, see Louisiana Archives and Libraries.

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

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Union Parish. For state-wide library facilities, see Louisiana Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Union Parish. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Louisiana Societies.

  • 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

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Parish, Louisiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Parish,_Louisiana."
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., Union Parish, Louisiana p 293 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Union 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.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Parish, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Parish,_Louisiana, accessed 8 January 2020.
v • d• e
Links to Louisiana-related articles
Topics
Parishes
Acadia · Allen · Ascension · Assumption · Avoyelles · Beauregard · Bienville · Bossier · Caddo · Calcasieu · Caldwell · Cameron · Catahoula · Claiborne · Concordia · DeSoto · East Baton Rouge · East Carroll · East Feliciana · Evangeline · Franklin · Grant · Iberia · Iberville · Jackson · Jefferson · Jefferson Davis · Lafayette · Lafourche · LaSalle · Lincoln · Livingston · Madison · Morehouse · Natchitoches · Orleans · Ouachita · Plaquemines · Pointe Coupee · Rapides · Red River · Richland · Sabine · St. Bernard · St. Charles · St. Helena · St. James · St. John the Baptist · St. Landry · St. Martin · St. Mary · St. Tammany · Tangipahoa · Tensas · Terrebonne · Union · Vermilion · Vernon · Washington · Webster · West Baton Rouge · West Carroll · West Feliciana · Winn
City: New Orleans
Extinct
 Parishes
Major
 Repositories
Migration
 Routes
Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Union_Parish,_Louisiana_Genealogy&oldid=5342022"