Ascension Parish LA Genealogy

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Ascension Parish Records by City/Town

Darrow Genealogy (19)
Donaldsonville Genealogy (50)
Galvez Genealogy (24)


Gonzales Genealogy (45)
Prairieville Genealogy (32)
Saint Amant Genealogy (23)


Overview of Ascension Parish Records

  • Ascension Parish was created in 1807 from Acadia County.
  • Birth and death records from 1911 to the present can be obtained from the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics .
  • The Ascension Parish Clerk has marriage records starting in 1763, divorce records, probate records starting in 1800, court records starting in 1800, and land records starting in 1770.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.