Lafayette Genealogy (in Lafayette Parish, LA)

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Lafayette Birth Records

Index of births, death[s] & marriages recorded in the Lafayette newsparers for the years 1869-1921 WorldCat

Louisiana, Birth Records, 1911-present Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics

Lafayette Cemetery Records

Ark of the Covenent Find a Grave online

Asbury United Methodist Church Columbarium Find a Grave online

Burial and funeral records 1821 through April, 2010 : St. John Cemetery established 1821 WorldCat

Calvary Cemetery Find a Grave online

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist : cemetery and burial records : cemetery 1822-1998, funerals 1860 to 1995 WorldCat

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist cemetery and burial records supplement : burials 1822 through 1859 : cemetery update 1995 through 2001 WorldCat

Christian Brothers Cemetery Find a Grave online

Cobb Cemetery Find a Grave online

De La Salle Cemetery Find a Grave online

Emery Broussard Family Cemetery Find a Grave online

Episcopal Church of the Ascension Columbarium Find a Grave online

Fountain Memorial Cemetery Find a Grave online

Gethsemane Garden Cemetery Find a Grave online

Good Hope Cemetery Find a Grave online

Green Lawn Memorial Park Billion Graves online

Greenlawn Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Historic New Orleans cemetery, Lafayette #1 WorldCat

Holy Mary Mother of God Cemetery Find a Grave online

Jewish Cemetery Find a Grave online

Lafayette Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery Billion Graves online

Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery Louisiana Gravestones online

Lafayette Protestant Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Lafayette Protestant Cemetery Find a Grave online

Lively Stone Holiness Cemetery Find a Grave online

Masonic Cemetery Find a Grave online

Protestant Cemetery, Pinhook and University, Lafayette, Louisiana, June 30, 1981 WorldCat

Sacred Heart of Jesus Mausoleum Find a Grave online

Saint James Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Saint John Cemetery Billion Graves online

Saint John Cemetery Find a Grave online

St. John Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Trinity CME Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Lafayette Census Records

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Lafayette Church Records

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A guide to church records in Louisiana, 1720-1975 FamilySearch Library

Baptmes, 1822-1882; mariages, 1829-1906; enterrements, 1824-1900 (Baptisms, 1822-1882; marriages, 1829-1906; deaths, 1824-1900) FamilySearch Library

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist : cemetery and burial records : cemetery 1822-1998, funerals 1860 to 1995 WorldCat

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist cemetery and burial records supplement : burials 1822 through 1859 : cemetery update 1995 through 2001 WorldCat

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1875-1899 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1904-1922 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1924-1940 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Births, Baptisms, and Deaths, 1942-1947 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, and Deaths, 1877-1903 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Index of births, death[s] & marriages recorded in the Lafayette newsparers for the years 1869-1921 WorldCat

Southwest Louisiana records, 1750-1900 FamilySearch Library

Lafayette City Directories

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Lafayette City Directory 1941 MyHeritage online

Lafayette City Directory 1958 MyHeritage online

Lafayette, LA 1838, 1842, 1846, 1852 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Lafayette, LA; 1939, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1957 - 1959 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1939 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1941 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1946 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1949 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1952 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1955 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1957 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1958 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette, Louisiana, City Directory, 1959 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Lafayette Death Records

1819-1964 Louisiana Death Index (selections) Ancestry online

Baptmes, 1822-1882; mariages, 1829-1906; enterrements, 1824-1900 (Baptisms, 1822-1882; marriages, 1829-1906; deaths, 1824-1900) FamilySearch Library

Burial and funeral records 1821 through April, 2010 : St. John Cemetery established 1821 WorldCat

Index of births, death[s] & marriages recorded in the Lafayette newsparers for the years 1869-1921 WorldCat

Louisiana, Death Records, 1911-present Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics

Southwest Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1840-1906 Ancestry online

Lafayette Histories and Genealogies

Attakapas gazette FamilySearch Library

The Center--a history of the development of Lafayette, Louisiana FamilySearch Library

Lafayette Land Records

Conveyance records, 1840-1888; index, 1823-1971 FamilySearch Library

Lafayette Map Records

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1903 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1906 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1912 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1921 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1928 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1940 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1940-1949 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, July 1892 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, September 1898 Library of Congress online

Lafayette Marriage Records

1718-1925 Louisiana Compiled Marriage Index (includes selections from Lafayette 1823-1891) Ancestry online

Baptmes, 1822-1882; mariages, 1829-1906; enterrements, 1824-1900 (Baptisms, 1822-1882; marriages, 1829-1906; deaths, 1824-1900) FamilySearch Library

Index of births, death[s] & marriages recorded in the Lafayette newsparers for the years 1869-1921 WorldCat

Louisiana, Compiled Marriage Records, 1851-1900 (selections) Ancestry online

Louisiana, Compiled Marriages 1728-1850 (selections) Ancestry online

Marriage licenses, records, 1823-1916; marriage index, 1823-1971 FamilySearch Library

Lafayette Newspapers and Obituaries

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Acadiana Advocate 12/13/2013 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Daily Advertiser 1914-2023 Newspapers.com online

Daily Advertiser 1974-1978 Lafayette Public Library online

Echo of Lafayette = L'Echo de Lafayette 02/12/1859 to 12/27/1862 Genealogy Bank online

Impartial 12/26/1846 to 02/06/1847 Genealogy Bank online

Index of births, death[s] & marriages recorded in the Lafayette newsparers for the years 1869-1921 WorldCat

KATC TV-3 04/08/2018 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Lafayette Advertiser 01/02/1869 to 04/21/1914 Genealogy Bank online

Lafayette Advertiser 1869-1903 Newspapers.com online

Lafayette Advertiser 1869-1905 Newspapers.com online

Lafayette Advertiser 1869-70, 1873-74, 1878-79, 1882, 1886-91, and 1893-1905 (Lafayette, Louisiana) Ancestry online

Lafayette Advertiser 1904-1914 Newspapers.com online

Lafayette Advertiser, The (Louisiana/United States) [Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.] 2 January 1869 to 21 April 1914 Elephind online

Lafayette Advertiserᅠ(1869-1914) Newspaper Archive online

Lafayette Gazette 1893-1903 Newspapers.com online

Lafayette Gazette 1893-1908 Lafayette Public Library online

Lafayette Gazette, The (Louisiana/United States) [Lafayette, La.] 11 March 1893 to 26 December 1903 Elephind online

Lafayette Progress 1958-1961 Newspapers.com online

Lafayette advertiser (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) (from Jan. 2, 1869 to April 21, 1914) MyHeritage online

Lafayette gazette (Lafayette, La.) (from March 11, 1893 to Dec. 26, 1903) MyHeritage online

Lafayette gazette 03/18/1893 to 12/26/1903 Genealogy Bank online

Louisiana Cotton-Boll 1873-1879 Newspapers.com online

Louisiana Cotton-boll 02/19/1873 to 12/18/1879 Genealogy Bank online

Louisiana cotton-boll (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) (from Feb. 19, 1873 to Dec. 18, 1879) MyHeritage online

Sunday Advertiser 1974-1978 Lafayette Public Library online

The Lafayette Gazetteᅠ(1893-1903) Newspaper Archive online

The Lafayette advertiser. (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) (from Jan. 2, 1869 to April 21, 1914) Chronicling America online

The Lafayette gazette. (Lafayette, La.) (from March 11, 1893 to Dec. 26, 1903) Chronicling America online

The Louisiana Cotton Bollᅠ(1873-1879) Newspaper Archive online

The Louisiana cotton-boll. (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) (from Feb. 19, 1873 to Dec. 18, 1879) Chronicling America online

Offline Newspapers for Lafayette

According 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.

Daily Advertiser. (Lafayette, La.) 1914-Current

Daily Press. (Lafayette, La.) 1913-1916

Lafayette Gazette. (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921

Lafayette Pictorial. (Lafayette, La.) 1947-1950

Lafayette Progress. (Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La.) 1939-1962

Louisiana Cotton-Boll. (Vermilionville [I.E. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883

Louisiana Spectator. (City of Lafayette [La.]) 1849-1853

Louisiana State Republican. (City of Lafayette [La.]) 1850-1855

Southside Guide. (Lafayette, La.) 1962-1963

Times of Acadiana. (Lafayette, La.) 1980-1982

Times. (Lafayette, La.) 1982-2003

Lafayette Probate Records

1756-1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Lafayette School Records

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Acadiana High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lafayette, LA), 1985 E Yearbook online

Acadiana High School yearbook, 1972 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Acadiana High School yearbook, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 2000 Classmates online

Acadiana High School yearbooks, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Carencro High School - Cub Yearbook (Lafayette, LA), 1959, 1960, 1974 E Yearbook online

Carencro High School yearbook, 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1974 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Carencro High School yearbook, 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988 Classmates online

Carencro High School yearbooks, 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Cathedral Carmel High School yearbook, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971 Classmates online

Cathedral Carmel High School yearbook, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Cathedral Carmel High School yearbooks, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Comeaux High School yearbook, 1967, 1975 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Comeaux High School yearbook, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1988 Classmates online

Comeaux High School yearbooks, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Holy Rosary Institute yearbook, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 Classmates online

Holy Rosary Institute yearbook, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Holy Rosary Institute yearbooks, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

LaFayette High School yearbook, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2002 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Lafayette High School - Lions Din Yearbook (Lafayette, LA), 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1966 E Yearbook online

Lafayette High School yearbook, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Lafayette High School yearbook, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2002 Classmates online

Louisiana Christian School yearbook, 1986 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Louisiana Institute yearbook, 1943 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Mount Carmel High School yearbook, 1960, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Mt. Carmel High School yearbook, 1951, 1952, 1953 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Mt. Carmel High School yearbook, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1964 Classmates online

Mt. Carmel High School yearbook, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1964 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Northside High School - Thor Yearbook (Lafayette, LA), 1966, 1988 E Yearbook online

Northside High School yearbook, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1977 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Northside High School yearbook, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1988 Classmates online

Northside High School yearbook, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Our Lady of Fatima High School yearbook, 1973, 1977 Classmates online

Our Lady of Fatima High School yearbook, 1973, 1977 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Our Lady of Fatima High School yearbook, 1973, 1977 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Southwestern Louisiana Institute - Lacadien Yearbook (Lafayette, LA), 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 E Yearbook online

Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning yearbooks, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Southwestern Louisiana Institute yearbook, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

St. Thomas More High School yearbook, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990 Classmates online

St. Thomas More High School yearbook, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Teurlings High School yearbook, 1971 Classmates online

Teurlings High School yearbook, 1971 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Teurlings High School yearbook, 1971 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

University of Louisiana yearbooks, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

University of Louisiana-Lafayette yearbook, 1935, 1945, 1951 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

University of Southwestern Louisiana yearbook, 1939, 1942 Classmates online

University of Southwestern Louisiana yearbook, 1939, 1942 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

University of Southwestern Louisiana yearbooks, 1962, 1963 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online



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