A brief history of calcasieu parish unknown binding 1941. Scmar south carolina genealogical research and records. Furthermore, calcasieu parish is, population wise, comparatively young. This alphabetical list by surname will be helpful in finding the histories you are interested in buying. Usgenweb louisiana archives chronicling america calcasieu county source. Patricks burial ground records, death records of the city of charleston 1819. Calcasieu parish courthouse, lake charles, louisiana burwell, shirley v on. Chowan county courthouse document or book press edenton. The records begin in 1840when calcasieu parish was formed as it separated from st. History of lynn, essex county, massachusetts james robinson 18091893 newhall on. Select and pay for desired subscription, if required. Mary of the annunciation interment records 18011859, st.
Lucille arceneaux is chosen as the first parish librarian and holds the post for 36 years. An excellent history and chronology of this historic courthouse is contained in a booklet commemorating the restoration of the courthouse, the chowan county courthouse 1767, celebration of a reawakening. Landry parish, all of the land and sales records concerning those who lived in and around lake charles were recorded and housed in the st. The date of this photo is unknown, but it looks as though it might have been taken in the 1920s. The chowan county courthouse of 1767 is located in edenton, nc fig. Gonzales has had four courthouses since the county was created in 1837. The library of congress has one of the worlds premier collections of u. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. This courthouse was built the same year davis, allen and beauregard parishes were carved from calcasieu. Multiple copies of this title were digitized from the library of congress and are available via the internet archive.
Carnegie library, non civil parish 1402233 historic. It seems, that when the courthouse was last remodeled and the addition was made to the original structure, which houses the clerk of courts office and other offices, that an effort was made by the mr. In addition, it is an outstanding example of the romanesque revival style that was prominent. In 1818, the second courthouse was a frame structure and in 1843, the third courthouse was a two story brick structure. Its largest city and county seat, new braunfels, is twentynine miles northeast of san antonio and fortyfive miles southwest of austin. Lafayette parish courthouse lafayette, louisiana flickr. Indexes are available for obituary notices that appeared in local newspapers, as well as marriages and some births. In order to take proactive measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as covid19, all branches of the calcasieu parish public library are closed and will remain closed until further notice. Calcasieu parish calcashoo was created march 24, 1840, from the parish of saint landry, one of the original nineteen civil parishes established by the legislature in 1807. The librarys genealogy collection began as early as 1815 when thomas jeffersons library was purchased. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1941 please retry. The forgotten among us slavery in southwest louisiana. Due dates have been extended all existing holds sitting on a branchs hold shelf will be extended until after the library reopens t he option to place holds within the catalog hasnt been disabled.
In early march, were releasing a new feature to give you more control over your holds. The carnegie library, fratton, is designated at grade ii for the following principal reasons. Find 7 listings related to caldwell parish courthouse in columbia on. Mortgages conveyance books contain property transfer or conveying of property. On november 28, 1942, toni jo henry became the only woman to be executed by means of the electric chair in louisiana. It was constructed in 18371838, and is a granite ashlar and brick greek revival style building. Comal county the handbook of texas online texas state. Something of the history of the beginning of old imperial calcasieu parish. Catahoula and concordia parishes call to find out which courthouse you may need to go to. The third one, built in 1857, had a cistern in the middle of the courthouse that could hold over three hundred barrels of water.
Mora 1797 was granted a large tract of land between the rio. Howto books are available to assist the beginning and experienced researcher. Find 12 listings related to calcasieu parish library in sulphur on. Cemetery and church records, parish courthouse records, military records, compiled family histories, parish histories and land records. The author uniquely interweaves the ecclesiastical background in brief sketches of his wifes ancestral churches for the benefit of their children, biographical sketches and detailed st. The judges of the 14th judicial district court welcome you to our website.
Lafayette parish courthouse lafayette, louisiana this 1966 courthouse is obviously a modern construction. These records have been compiled from the following sources. For indexes in mortgage, conveyance, miscellaneous, marriage and criminal or case history in unsecured criminal cases proceed with the steps below. Landry parish clerk of court archives, located in opelousas, louisiana. We are looking for any historical documents, articles, photos, etc. Book who was then clerk to arrange the loose originals in time for the rededication of the courthouse and corresponding with the american bi. Catholic church records 1847 1911 surnames starting. Laurens county vital records can be found at the south carolina department of health has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Newspaper abstracts calcasieu parish news records source. Marys church in college station to look at 10 acres on the east side of state highway 6. There were approximately 21,658 children under 5 years of age in calcasieu parish in 1960 and 61,035 of the total population of 145,475 were under 18 years of age. These civil and criminal records are an invaluable source for researching louisianas colonial history. Louisiana cemetery records are listed by parish then name of cemetery within the louisiana parish. The title on the building is written on the front in french and english.
Calcasieu parish courthouse is located in louisiana and is said to be haunted by the ghost of an executed female inmate. Andrews parish was formed in november 1720 by acts of assembly from the great western frontier in southern virginia and included the far western portions of prince george, isle of wight, and surry counties. Pauls parish, chowan county, north carolina, 17011776 by st. The library of congress historical lake charles newspapers source. This project explores the slave sale records listed in calcasieu parishs first conveyance book. Lake charles became the county seat of calcasieu parish in 1852. The original projecting porticoes in the front and. This booklet was compiled by the edenton historical commission and issued in october 2004 in. Catholic church records 1847 1911 this database contains an index of the marriage and baptismal books as recorded by our lady of the gulf church in bay saint louis, and the church of the annunciation in kiln, mississippi. This location is where the main branch of the public library stands today. The haunting of the calcasieu parish courthouse american. In an act of legislation of march 24, 1840, the parish of calcasieu was formed. On the courthouse lawn, shaded by huge live oaks, are several war memorials, including a confederate memorial. It obviously didnt hold enough because on december 3, 1893, the courthouse burned down.
However, it contains more than land sales and title deeds. Family history reprints here is a list of several family histories that we have published that we can print copies for you on demand. The parish prison was directly behind the court building. The early history of the parish dates back to the time of the spanish occupation of louisiana when jose m. They record the social, political and economic lives of rich and poor, female and male, slave and free, african, native, european and american colonials. Laurens county courthouse is a historic courthouse located at laurens, laurens county, south carolina. Marks parish church activities update the history since circa 1681 when the first episcopal church was built in charleston, the creation of st. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing.
Calcasieu parish police jury, courthouse restoration and brochure. Local history and genealogy reference services researcher. Pauls parish, chowan county, north carolina, 17011776. The fulfillment of those holds will resume once we reopen. Roman catholic deaths in charleston, south carolina 18001860 by susan s. This is the official page of the calcasieu parish public library. Yet, several conveyance books, listing an overview of the sale records that were once filed in the courthouse, survived the fire. These courthouses are found in caldwell parish, east carroll parish, jackson parish, madison parish, natchitoches parish and ouachita parish. Comal county is located in south central texas on the divide between the blackland prairies and the balcones escarpment. Everyone is urged to donate transcriptions of calcasieu parish bible records, cemeteries, court records, old newspaper articles, biographies of residents, old letters, census data, obituaries, family histories, parish histories, military records, old photographs, etc. Levingston land title company reports that they have consulted the book for composing land and title abstracts over the years. The calcasieu parish judicial center is located on the corner of lakeshore drive and kirby street. The impact of the louisiana department of culture, recreation and tourism on louisianas economy and quality of life for louisianas citizens june 2006. The comal county courthouse is noteworthy for its beauty, style, and association with one of the most talented nineteenthcentury architects to practice in texas.
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