LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Records

Selected record inventories for LaSalle Parish, their listed years, and where to ask for access.

Selected inventory review: 2026-11-02. Selected inventory entries checked against official repository descriptions and geographic catalog metadata. Coverage and access limits are explained with the inventory. Official inventory or catalog

Formed
1908
Parish seat
Jena
Avoyelles ParishBienville ParishCaldwell ParishConcordia ParishFranklin ParishGrant ParishJackson ParishMadison ParishNatchitoches ParishRapides ParishRichland ParishTensas ParishWest Feliciana ParishWinn ParishCatahoula ParishLaSalle ParishAvoyellesCaldwellConcordiaGrantRapidesWinnCatahoulaLaSalle
LaSalle ParishParent parish (search here for earlier records)Today's boundaries · U.S. Census Bureau

Listed record inventories

Selected records and local publications, with source links and the coverage described by each repository. Consult the access note for gaps, formats and research requirements.

Digitized newspapers

Open the source inventory or catalog

Repository access note: Selected Jena, Olla and Tullos newspaper titles in the library’s searchable digital archive. Dates describe the archive’s displayed issue coverage and can contain gaps. Choose the title and year in the archive to inspect available issues. Earlier Jena issues predate LaSalle Parish’s formation; they are local community coverage, not parish-created records. Nearby-parish titles in the same archive are not included in this selection.

Source: Digital Archives of the LaSalle Parish Library, hosted by Advantage Archives.

Where to find the records

  • Find LaSalle Parish's official website

    We haven't checked this parish's website yet, so this opens a web search. Look for an address ending in .gov, then find the clerk of court.

  • The clerk of court

    In Louisiana the parish clerk of court keeps conveyances (deeds), mortgages, marriages (outside Orleans Parish) and successions (estates), and court records.

  • The Louisiana State Archives

    In Baton Rouge: state birth records more than 100 years old (before 1911, mainly Orleans Parish), death records more than 50 years old, and historical Orleans Parish marriages.

  • Louisiana State Archivesfree

    The state archives in Baton Rouge, with historical birth, death and Orleans Parish marriage records and Confederate pension applications.

  • FamilySearch Catalogfree

    Search by place for "Louisiana, LaSalle" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.

Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.

Boundaries and parent parishes

Formed from: Catahoula Parish

Check the parent parish for earlier records: Catahoula Parish

CaldwellConcordiaAvoyellesGrantWinnTensasRapidesNatchitochesFranklinCatahoulaLA SalleLA SalleCatahoulaConcordiaGrantWinnTensasRapides
LA Salle as created in 1908Where its land was the day beforeToday's boundaryBoundaries: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

Records stay with the parish that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1908, search the parent parish. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.

Research tip

Louisiana uses civil law, so estates are "successions" and parishes take the place of counties. Catholic church records, which in Louisiana go back to the 1700s, are often the best early source.