As a follow-on to the Cemetery Project, the Obituary Project Committee of the Society began screening available Acadia Parish newspapers, hardcopy and microfilm, on file in the Acadia Parish Library and indexing reports of deaths from the newspapers published in Crowley, Rayne and Church Point. Each book developed includes an index.
We have arranged the index of records alphabetically by name within the respective year blocks and referenced to the appropriate book and page where the obituary is located. The indexes are published here in the following link:
Click here for Obits through 2014 in Alphabetical Order
The naming convention for referencing the obituary volume(s) containing the obituary is essentially an abbreviated newspaper name or combination of names, and volume year(s), followed by page number. Location codes are as follows:
The main body of obituary records for the parish are located in the genealogy room of the Acadia Parish Library in Crowley. Smaller collections can be found in the branch libraries in Rayne and Church Point and primarily focus on their respective areas. Please visit their web site at Acacia Parish Library for hours of operation and perhaps establish a point of contact to assist you during your visit.