Jefferson Davis Parish Louisiana Genealogy & History Network

Welcome to Jefferson Davis Parish LAGHN

Welcome to the Jefferson Davis Parish Louisiana Genealogy & History Network website providing free information to genealogical and historical researchers.

To share your Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana genealogy or history information, send an email to laghn@outlook.com - we will be pleased to include it here. If you have information to share for other Louisiana Counties, visit the Louisiana Genealogy & History Network state website and choose the appropriate parish.

About Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana...

Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region. In 2005, the parish was damaged significantly by Hurricane Rita, which caused much wind damage and flooding in the western part of the parish. The storm also caused Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge to be affected by saltwater intrusion.

The first oil well in Louisiana was drilled in 1901 in what became Jefferson Davis Parish by W. Scott Heywood, who in 1932 was elected to the Louisiana State Senate. Jefferson Davis Parish was one of the last incorporated parishes in the state of Louisiana. Originally a part of Imperial Calcasieu Parish, it became a separate entity in the year 1912.

The parish has a total area of 659 square miles of which 652 square miles is land and 7 square miles (1.06%) is water. The population recorded in the 1920 Federal Census was 18,999. The 2010 census recorded 21,432 residents in the parish.

Jefferson Davis Parish is bordered by Allen Parish (north), Evangeline Parish (northeast), Acadia Parish (east), Vermilion Parish (southeast), Cameron Parish (south), Calcasieu Parish (west), and Beauregard Parish (northwest).

The parish seat is Jennings. Other communities in the parish include Elton, Fenton, Lake Arthur, Welsh, Lacassine, Roanoke, and Topsy.

Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana Records

Jefferson Davis Parish LAGHN has many records here on our website. Marriage Records, Cemetery listings, tombstone photos, and more. Look at the Jefferson Davis Parish Data links for a list of available data.

Birth Records - The Louisiana State office maintains records for 100 years after the date of birth. Birth records are considered confidential for the first 100 years. For current information on who may obtain a birth record as well as how to submit a request visit the Office of Public Health, Vital Records Registry website or write to them at PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160.

Birth records older than 100 years are available through the Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. (225) 922-1000.

Death Records - The Louisiana State office maintains records for 100 years after the date of death. Death records are considered confidential for the first 100 years. For current information on who may obtain a death record as well as how to submit a request visit the Office of Public Health, Vital Records Registry website or write to them at PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160.

Death records older than 100 years are available through the Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. (225) 922-1000.

Marriage Records - There are many thousands of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana marriages here on our website. For current information on how to submit a request for a certified copy of an Orleans Parish marriage record less than 50 years old, see the Louisiana Office of Public Health Director, Vital Records and Statistics website or write to PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160.

Certified copies for the parish are issued by Clerk of Court. For the address of the parish Clerk of Court visit the Avoyelles Parish Important Addresses page.

Marriage records over 50 years are stored by the Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. (225) 922-1000.

Divorce Records - To obtain current information on how to submit a request for a certified copy of divorce records contact the Clerk of Court. For the address of the parish Clerk of Court visit the Jefferson Davis Parish Important Addresses page.