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Washington Parish, La.

 

B. Jo Branch is the Parish Coordinator
If you have any records or photos to add to this site please contact me.

**Washington Parish was formed in 1819 by splitting off from  St. Tammany Parish. 
**Franklinton became the Parish seat on February 10, 1821
**Bogalusa was incorporated July 4, 1914 and is the only incorporated city in Washington Parish. It was originally founded in 1906 by Frank Henry Goodyear, Charles Waterhouse Goodyear, and William Henry Sullivan to support a sawmill. 
**Cities include Springhill, Angie, Varnado, and Mount Hermon.
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From the files of the Washington Parish Library...
LAGenWeb, Washington Parish Archives
 

Washington Parish Historical Information
Washington Parish Family Histories
Bulletin
Cemeteries
Census
Military Records
Map: Washington Par.
Map:Washington Par. Land
Map:Louisiana Digital Map Library
Maps:United States Digital Map Collection
Washington Par., La. Archives Obits
Obits

Photo Album

Home Pages with Washington Parish Links
Link to Julie Kearns home page added 12 July 2010
Washington 
Parish 
Bulletin Board

Look-Up Volunteers
Washington Parish Library
 
  Washington Parish Free Fair Catalogs
Washington Parish Watermelon Festival
Other Links
Surname to Soundex Code
  LA Vital Records Information
Louisiana Newspapers
U.S. Newspapers
USGenWeb Archives Special Collections
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Links of interest
Cemetery Information    
     
Queries Index: 1997 - 1999   Queries: 1997 - 1999

NEIGHBORS
Pike County, Mississippi
Walthall County, Mississippi
Marion County, Mississippi
Tangipahoa Parish
Pearl River County, Mississippi
St. Tammany Parish 
 

Washington Parish was formed in 1819 by splitting off from St. Tammany Parish. Franklinton became the parish seat on February 10, 1821. Washington Parish is the most northeasterly of what are called the Florida Parishes, for it was prior to 1821 a legal part of Spanish West Florida.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Parish,_Louisiana

Also see the below files located in the USGenWeb LA Archives::

History of Washington Par. by Gwen Goff Hobbs

History of Washington Parish by Hon. Prentiss B. Carter

 

March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database.  The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. 

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. The Louisiana USGenWeb Project is an extension of the KY GenWeb Project.

 

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