SueLynn Sandifer

Ouachita Parish
Updated June 13, 2006
Louisiana Genealogy
On Oct 14th, The Northeast Lousiana Genealogical and Historical Society is holding an all day seminar featuring:
John A. Sellers of Sulphur Springs Texas.
The event is being held at the West Monroe branch library, located at 315 Cypress St, West Monroe, Lousiana.  
Registration for the event starts at 9.00 A. M.  The seminar begins around 9.30 A. M.  
Registration is $30.00 which includes a sandwich lunch. Pre-registration is encouraged and mail your check to NE LA Gen and Hist. Society, 119 Lake Dr., West Monroe, LA, 71291.  Sellers will present four topics on courthouse research, including:
"To be, To wed, To pass"- Concerning vital records in and out of the Courthouse.  
"Your Ancestor's Day in Court"- lecture concerning the use of court cases both civil and criminal.
"What is Hidden in Courthouse Records?, Finding treasures in the most unusual records and places.-  
Dealing with lesser known records, and finding the unexpected in the expected records groups.
"What do you mean it burned?, Is all your research up in smoke? -  Lecture deals with courthouses that have suffered record loss through natural disasters.

About the Louisiana GenWeb Project

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Archives Index

Ouachita Parish Sheriffs from 1888 to the present.

Old Monroe...
   Tell it like it is
   Gambling has storied history in Monroe

Searching for your African American Heritage

Ouachita Parish Databases

Cemetery Listings

Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society formed... The Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society was formed in August of 2001. This society represents the following parishes of northeast Louisiana: Ouachita, Franklin, Morehouse, Richland, Union, East Carroll, West Carroll, Jackson, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison and Tensas. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month (except December) at 2:30, at the Ouachita Parish Library, 1800 Stubbs St, Monroe, Louisiana. For additional information contact: Nan Gorton, 119 Lake Drive, West Monroe, LA 71291 or email her at Skoshes1@aol.com

"To Meet Us on a Blissful Shore: Collected Ouachita Parish Newspaper Obituaries" Compiled by Lora Peppers reveals fascinating historic stories recorded in local obituaries from 1825 to 1908. Pre-published orders are being taken for Vol.1. Vols. 2 & 3 will follow soon. Contact Lora Peppers at loradpeppers@hotmail.com

Louisiana USGenWEB Archives
Ouachita Parish Archives
Obituaries from News-Star
  Mailing address:   411 North 4th Street,  Monroe, Louisiana, 71201
  P.O. Box 1502 -  Monroe, Louisiana, 71210
  Switchboard: (318) 322-5161as supplied.
Ouachita Parish Queries
  2000 Queries
  2001 - 2002 Queries
  2003 Queries
  2004 Queries
  2005 Queries
  2006-2007 Queries
Ouachita Parish Published Resources and Lookup Volunteers
28th Infantry - Louisiana
Civil War in Louisiana
Civil War Index on Internet
Neighboring Parishes:
Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland, Union
Parishes once part of Ouachita Parish:
Caldwell(1838), East Carroll(1832), West Carroll, Franklin(1843), Jackson(1805), Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse(1844), Richland(1868), Union(1839).

We are so lucky to be on the web and find friends like this.
       Judith Haller is allowing us to connect to her forms page that will allow us to print blank Family Group Sheets and Pedigree Sheets on Macintosh and Windows.
               Thank you Judith!!!
Links to pages of other Researchers in Ouachita Parish
     If you have a site up with information others may use, please leave email.
Some other places to visit . . . .

Ouachita Parish Local Resources
Ouachita Parish Facts and Statistics
Louisiana Census Images online at SK Publications.
Southeastern Genealogy Online 
Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project
Addresses for Louisiana Clerks of Court
Genealogical Information in Louisiana Everton
Ouachita Parish Culture & Traveller's Guide
Louisiana Roots Dedicated to lovers of Louisiana History and Genealogy
Roots-L Databases & Files for Louisiana
Louisiana Newspaper Home Pages
Louisiana Vital Statistics
Genealogy Materials in the New Orleans Public Library's Louisiana Division
What a treat! The Dead President's Page by Manus Hand
Penny Postcards from Louisiana.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Louisiana African American Archives
Louisiana African American Genealogy (Slave listings)
Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy
Creole Heritage Center


About the Louisiana GenWeb Project

Ouachita Parish Databases
If you have a family history you would like to make available to other researchers in this area, please let us know and we will store it at this site.

02/26/06 The story of Nicolo Bruno from his native land and relative. Click English version.
10/01/05 Heirs of Averett to Agreement and Contract contributed by Cline Averett
12/1/03 The Michael Takewell Genealogy Page with pictures and genealogy.
1/4/05  The Takewell Story furnished by Michael Takewell
8/30/98 Ouachita Parish Marriages from Conveyance Records at Courthouse - transcribed by Betty Sadler.
12/16/00 Family Histories of Bosco, Louisiana: 1941-1955. By Shirley Burks Wells for look ups.
7/19/01 Sara Manning's Ouachita Parish connections.
11/13/02 Adair Family of Ouachita Parish


Court Records...
      05/14/05 Heirs of Averett to Agreement and Contract
     Vinson Court Records provided by Al Vinson
     Succession of M.A. (McAllister) Vinson provided by Al Vinson
     Marriage licence of John T. Thompson and Eliza Jane Vinson by Sharlene Thomas and Al Vinson. Thanks to Kathy Baker who provided the records.
     Succession of Eliza Vinson Thompson and John T. Thompson Transcribed by Sharlene Thomas and Al Vinson August 2000.  Our thanks go out to Kathy Baker  who provided the records.  William Jesse Vinson Obit transcribed by Sharlene Thomas and records provided by Kathy Baker.

Interment.net Cemetery Transcription Library


There are a few cemeteries listed here and you are welcome to add cemetery listings. However, you may want to check the Ouachita Parish Archives at RootsWeb. Louisiana Archives Index of Ouachita Parish Cemetery Records

 Bethyl Cemetery

 Henson Cemetery

 Indian Village Cemetery
 Beulah Cemetery (partial)    
 Lily White Circle Cemetery

Matthews Cemetery
 
 

McDougold Cemetery
 
 

Old Sardis Cemetery

 Twin Cities Memorial Gardens
8729 Cypress
West Monroe 71291
Danny Jackson 318-396-2620

Atkison Cemetery
197 Caples Rd
West Monroe 71292
Ann Frasier 318-324-8831

Grace Episcopal Columbarium
405 Glenmar Ave.
Monroe 71201
Rev. Frederick Robinson 318-387-6646

The Ingram Family Cemetery
PO Box 395
Mer Rouge 71261
David Burkett 318-388-4303

JS Clark Memorial Park Cemetery
314 Oakridge Ln
Haughton 71037
Oscar Williams

Magnolia Cemetery
Box 123
Monroe 71201-0000
Billy Pearson 318-329-2218

Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
PO Box 77
Monroe 71210
Joe & Peter Mulhearn 318-343-1511

Old City Cemetery
PO Box 123
Monroe 71201-0000
Billy Pearson 318-329-2218

Richwood Memorial Gardens
PO Box 1829
West Monroe 71291
Murphy Blackwell, Jr. 318-388-1000

Riverview Cemetery
PO Box 123
Monroe 71201-0000
Billy Pearson 318-329-2218

Roselawn Memorial Gardens
PO Box 86
Calhoun 71225-0086
S O Fortenberry 31888-644-5212


St. Matthew Cemetery
PO Box 33
Monroe 71201-0033
Rev. William Carey

St. Paschel Cemetery
711 N 7th
West Monroe 71291
Rev B. Leonhardt 318-323-1631


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