Convent Genealogy (in Saint James Parish, LA)
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Convent Birth Records
Louisiana, Birth Records, 1911-present Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics
Convent Cemetery Records
Saint James Methodist Cemetery Find a Grave 
Saint Michael Cemetery Billion Graves
Saint Michael Cemetery and Mausoleum Find a Grave
St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery records, 1933-1954, Convent, La. Archive Grid
Convent Census Records
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Convent Death Records
1819-1964 Louisiana Death Index (selections) Ancestry
Louisiana, Death Records, 1911-present Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics
Convent Land Records
Conveyance records, 1809-1901 with grantee and grantor index, 1809-1942 FamilySearch Library
Convent Marriage Records
1718-1925 Louisiana Compiled Marriage Index (includes selections from St. James 1809-1901) Ancestry
Louisiana, Compiled Marriage Records, 1851-1900 (selections) Ancestry
Louisiana, Compiled Marriages 1728-1850 (selections) Ancestry
Marriage records, 1846-1900, with index of grooms and brides, 1846-1964 FamilySearch Library
Marriages, St. James Parish, in conveyance books, 1809-1848 FamilySearch Library
Convent Newspapers and Obituaries
Le Louisianais (Convent, La.) (from Oct. 28, 1865 to Feb. 12, 1881) MyHeritage
Le Louisianais 10/28/1865 to 02/12/1881 Genealogy Bank
Le Louisianais 1865-1881 Newspapers.com
Le Louisianais, 1865-1881 Newspaper Archive
Le Louisianais. (Convent, La.) (from Oct. 28, 1865 to Feb. 12, 1881) Chronicling America
St. James Voice 1919-1927 Newspapers.com
Offline Newspapers for ConventAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. St. James Courier. (Convent, St. James Parish, La.) 1888-1891 St. James Sentinel. (Convent, La.) 1871-1870s St. James Voice. (Convent, La.) 1915-1940 |
Convent Probate Records
1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
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