Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana:
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Projects

• Jefferson Davis Parish      (Source: Legacy USGenWeb)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Genealogy      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)

Adjacent counties

• Acadia Parish, LA  to the east
• Allen Parish, LA  to the north
• Beauregard Parish, LA  to the northwest
• Calcasieu Parish, LA  to the west
• Cameron Parish, LA  to the south
• Evangeline Parish, LA  to the northeast
• Vermilion Parish, LA  to the southeast

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• Jefferson Davis Parish Biographies      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Jefferson Davis Parish GEDCOM Index      (Source: GEDCOM Index .Com)
• Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA      (Source: Our Family Tree)
• Southwest Louisiana Musicians Encyclopedia 

Cemeteries

• Billion Graves for Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana      (Source: Billion Graves)
• Jefferson Davis Cemeteries      (Source: Louisiana Cemeteries)
• Jefferson Davis Parish  Louisiana Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project     (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Cemeteries      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Cemetery List      (Source: Find A Grave)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Cemetery Page      (Source: The Tombstone Transcription Project)
• Listing of Jefferson Davis Parish Cemeteries  Louisiana Cemetery Board
• Louisiana Gravestones  Jefferson Davis Parish
• The Political Graveyard      (Source: The Political Graveyard)

Census Records and Indexes

• Jefferson Davis Co. Census Records      (Source: Census Online)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Federal Census Index      (Source: us-census.org)

• 1920

  • 1920 Federal Census  Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana     (Source: MyHeritage)     ($)

• 1930

  • 1930 Federal Census  Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana     (Source: MyHeritage)     ($)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish on Reel 797      (Source: 1930 United States Census on Internet Archive)

• 1940

  • 1940 Federal Census  Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana     (Source: MyHeritage)     ($)
  • National Archives Official 1940 Census Website  Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana     (Source: U. S. National Archives & Records Administration)

Church Records

• Jefferson Davis Parish Church Records      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)

Court and Legal Records

• Jefferson Davis Parish Court Records Directory      (Source: Court Records Free Reference and Directory)
• Livingston's Law Register, 1851  Jefferson Davis Parish Lawyers     (Source: Google Books)

History

• Jefferson Davis Parish      (Source: Wikipedia)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Jefferson Davis Parish History 
• Jefferson Davis Parish History      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana      (Source: LandmarkHunter.com)
• National Register of Historic Places      (Source: National Register of Historic Places)

• Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

  • Jefferson Davis Parish Storms      (Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish Tornadoes      (Source: The Tornado Project)
  • Jennings, LA Pickup And Train Collision, Mar 1963      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Welch, LA Fire, Mar 1910      (Source: GenDisasters)

Introduction and Guides

• Cyndi's List of Louisiana locality links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
• FamilySearch Wiki Research Guide      (Source: FamilySearch)
• Jefferson Davis County Public Records      (Source: Nationwide Environmental Title Research)
• Jefferson Davis Parish      (Source: Histopolis Collaborative Genealogy & History)
• Jefferson Davis parish, Louisiana Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy, Inc.)

Land Records

• Land Patent Search      (Source: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Jefferson Davis Parish     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Acadia, Jefferson Davis Parishes     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Allen, Jefferson Davis Parishes     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis Parishes     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Jefferson Davis, Vermilion Parishes     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: FamilySearch)
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum  Serving the five parish area of Calcasieu, Cameron, Beauregard, Allen, and Jeff Davis
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum  Serving the five parish area of Calcasieu, Cameron, Beauregard, Allen, and Jeff Davis     (Source: Facebook)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Collections      (Source: Louisiana Digital Library)
• Jennings  A Guide to Institutions in Louisiana Holding Genealogical and Historical Records Collections
• Library Directory for Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana      (Source: libraries.org - A directory of libraries throughout the world)
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Jefferson Davis Parish, Lousiana     (Source: Find My Past)
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)
• W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum  Jennings, Louisiana     (Source: Facebook)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• LAJEFFDAVIS Jefferson Davis Parish genealogy

  • LAJEFFDAVIS Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers

• Individual County Chronologies  Jefferson Davis Parish     (Source: The Newberry Library)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Gazetteer      (Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Post Offices 
• Jefferson Davis Parish Postal Covers      ($)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Sanborn Maps      (Source: The Library of Congress)

Military Records and Histories

• Jefferson Davis Parish Military Records      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)

• World War I

  • Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920  includes Jefferson Davis Parish     (Source: FamilySearch)
  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Jefferson Davis County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Miscellaneous Data

• Jefferson Davis Parish Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)

Newspaper Records

• Chronicling America  Jefferson Davis County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• Digital Archives of the Jennings Carnegie Public Library 
• Historical Jennings Newspapers      (Source: Newspaper Archive)     ($)
• The Jennings daily record, Jennings, La.  1901-1902     (Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers)
• Jennings Historical Newspapers      (Source: Newspapers.com)     ($)
• Louisiana Digital Newspapers & Magazines  Jefferson Davis Parish
• Search Jennings Historical Newspapers      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Welsh Historical Newspapers      (Source: Newspapers.com)     ($)

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• Elton Funeral Homes      (Source: Legacy.com)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Obituaries      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• Jennings Funeral Homes      (Source: Legacy.com)
• Lake Arthur Funeral Homes      (Source: Legacy.com)
• Lake Arthur, Louisiana Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Obituary search includes Jennings Daily News      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Historical Postcards of Jefferson Davis Parish      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jeff Davis Parish Courthouse 

School Records and Histories

• Fenton School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jennings School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Lake Arthur School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (18)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Jefferson Davis Parish      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Patents  Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• Jefferson Davis Parish Marriages      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Vital Records      (Source: USGenWeb Louisiana Archives)
• Jefferson Davis Parish Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)

Wiki

• Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana Wiki      (Source: RootsWeb)

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