Saint John the Baptist Parish LA Genealogy

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Saint John the Baptist Parish Records by City/Town

Edgard Genealogy (24)
LaPlace Genealogy (24)


Lucy Genealogy (24)
Reserve Genealogy (27)


Overview of Saint John the Baptist Parish Records

  • St. John the Baptist Parish was created in 1807.
  • Birth and death records from 1911 to the present can be obtained from the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics .
  • The St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk has court records starting in 1770s, land records starting in 1770s, marriage records starting in 1772, military records starting in 1954, probate records starting in 1770s, tax rolls starting in 1850, divorce records, and guardianship records.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.