St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy
Guide to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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| Founded | October 27, 1810 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Greensburg | ||||||||
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| Address | 369 Sitman Street. Greensburg, LA 70441 | ||||||||
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Contents
- 1 Parish Information
- 2 Parish Courthouse
- 3 History
- 4 Places / Localities
- 5 Resources
- 6 Societies and Libraries
- 7 Websites
- 8 References
Parish Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Saint Helena. The County has Greensburg as its seat and the County was created October 27, 1810. The County is located in the central east area of the state.[1]
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1804 | 1914 | 1804 | 1804 | 1804 | 1700s |
Parish Courthouse[edit | edit source]
St. Helena Parish Courthouse;
Court Square
Greensburg, LA 70441
Phone: 225.222.4521
Parish Clerk has records from 1804
The small white building in front of the St. Helena Parish Courthouse was used as a Federal Land Office. It was built in 1820..[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent Parish[edit | edit source]
1810--St. Helena Parish was created 27 October 1810 from Spanish West Florida.
Parish seat: Greensburg [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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 county:[5]
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Neighboring Parishes or Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Index to St. Helena Parish Family Bibles (USGenWeb Archives)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Index to St. Helena Parish Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
- Biographies of St. Helena Parish (Genealogy Trails)
- Saint Helena Parish Index - Family Histories (USGenWeb Archives)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on St. Helena Parish cemeteries.
- Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
- African American Cemeteries, listing by county
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 3,026 | — |
| 1830 | 4,028 | 33.1% |
| 1840 | 3,525 | −12.5% |
| 1850 | 4,561 | 29.4% |
| 1860 | 7,130 | 56.3% |
| 1870 | 5,423 | −23.9% |
| 1880 | 7,504 | 38.4% |
| 1890 | 8,062 | 7.4% |
| 1900 | 8,479 | 5.2% |
| 1910 | 9,172 | 8.2% |
| 1920 | 8,427 | −8.1% |
| 1930 | 8,492 | 0.8% |
| 1940 | 9,542 | 12.4% |
| 1950 | 9,013 | −5.5% |
| 1960 | 9,162 | 1.7% |
| 1970 | 9,937 | 8.5% |
| 1980 | 9,827 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,874 | 0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,525 | 6.6% |
| 2010 | 11,203 | 6.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- St. Helena Parish Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Louisiana denominations, view the Louisiana Church Records wiki page.
- Index to St. Helena Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
- St. Helena Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed.
- Saint Helena Parish Index - Conveyance Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Louisiana Local Histories.
- Index t St. Helena Parish History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
Military[edit | edit source]
- Index to St. Helena Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Greater Greensburg Veterans War Memorial at St. Helena Parish Courthouse Historical Marker Database- lists names of veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1898-1950 - Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1920 - Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
World War II[edit | edit source]
- Index to Army Enlistment Records, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Genealogy Trails)
- 1940-1945 - Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
Do a St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- St. Helena Parish Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to St. Helena Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records before 1845 were kept in probate courts. Since 1845, they have been kept by the St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy clerk of the district court. Many of the probate records are included in the notarial records with the deeds and mortgages. In some parishes they are known as “succession” records.
See the Wiki page Louisiana Probate Records for more information about probate records in Louisiana.
Content: Probate records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Probate Records
- Index to St. Helena Parish Estate Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1756-1984 - Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $
Schools[edit | edit source]
- Index to St. Helena Parish School Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Taxation[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Louisiana statewide registration of birth and death records began in 1911. Births and deaths are kept by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Marriages were recorded by each parish, and the records are at the parish clerk of court office. See also How to order Louisiana Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Louisiana Vital Records for more information on getting Louisiana records.
- Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
- St. Helena Parish USGenWeb Archives - Marriage Record Index, Obituaries, Death Records. Be sure to look at the Photo collection because there are images of documents there.
- Louisiana State Archives - Death records for the State of Louisiana that are over 50 years old are available (1911 +), also birth records for Orleans parish that are over 100 years old and marriage records for Orleans parish that are over 50 years old (1870 +) When doing a search be sure to use the advanced search option, you can search for a partial name, this help when there might be a variation of a name.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1816-1957 - Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906 at FamilySearch — - How to Use this Collection
- 1837-1957 - Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Index to St. Helena Parish Marriage Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Index to St. Helena Parish Death Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
- St. Helena Historical Society
Rt. 1, Box 131
Amite, LA 70422-9415
Phone: 707-967-5502 - Louisiana Historical Society
Website - Louisiana Historical Association
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History 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 family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- St. Helena Parish (LAGenWeb)
- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
- FamilySearch Catalog
- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
- St. Helena LA Genealogy (at LDS Genealogy}
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "St. Helena Parish, Louisiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Helena_Parish,_Louisiana."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Page 289-293 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL 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.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed., St Helena Parish, Louisiana p 292 (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "St. Helena Parish, Louisiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Helena_Parish,_Louisiana, accessed 6 January 2020.
