Funeral Records

The following funeral homes have given us permission to abstract information from their records:

• Guidry Funeral Home, Church Point, LA
• Gossen Funeral Home, Rayne, LA
• Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, Crowley, LA
• Duhon Funeral Home

Books from these abstracted records have been produced and copies have been donated to the Acadia Parish Library for use in the reference library.

These volumes cover a block of years and abstracts are arranged alphabetically by surname of the deceased. Where applicable, the following data elements from the record of the deceased are included:

• Name
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Date of Death
• Age at Death
• Volume & Page Number of the Funeral Record
• Marital Status
• Name of Father
• Name of Mother
• Occupation
• Funeral Date
• Institution Conducting Services
• Cemetery Name
• Name of Person Ordering the Funeral