Jefferson Parish
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Jefferson Parish History
 Jefferson Parish was named in honor of US President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia when the parish was established by the Louisiana Legislature on February 11, 1825, a year before Jefferson died.
Originally, this parish was larger than it is today, running from Felicity Street in New Orleans to the St. Charles Parish line. However, as New Orleans grew, it absorbed the cities of Lafayette, Jefferson City, Carrollton, and several unincorporated areas, which became part of Orleans Parish.
The present borders between Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish were set in 1874.
The Jefferson Parish seat was moved to Gretna at that time.

The historic city of Lafayette in Jefferson Parish, as it was recorded in U.S. Census records until 1870, should not be confused with Lafayette, Louisiana, which is in Lafayette Parish.

Old Jefferson Parish Courthouse - (1907 - 1956)

Cities
Gretna ~ Harahan ~ Kenner ~ Westwego

Towns
Grand Isle ~ Jean Lafitte ~ Cheniere Caminada ~Avondale ~ Barataria ~ Bridge City ~ Elmwood ~ Estelle ~ Harvey ~ Jefferson ~ Lafitte ~
Marrero ~ Metairie ~ River Ridge ~ Terrytown ~ Timberlane ~ Waggaman ~ Woodmere

 


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Records

Cemeteries
Church
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Family
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Miscellaneous
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School
Records
Wills/
Probate Records

WEBSITE UPDATES:
Jan 2025: Crime News: Forgery, DELAFONT, BUTTS, COUDIER; Death News: ROSS, TARRANCE, COUDIER, WESTERMANN

Oct 2024: Community News: Gretna Sun, Young Men's Athletic Club

Jun 2024: Death News: HILDEBRAND, LOBE; Marriage News: JARDET, RIGAUD, KRANZ, BENSEL; Ads: Willoz House, WILLOZ, Grand Isle Hotel, KRANZ; Census: Free Negro Slave Owners of 1830

May 2024: Military: Civil War Soldiers Interred in Fort Livingston - Submitted by CNP

Jan 2024: Parish Records: 1860 Parish Officers; History: Town of Carrollton; Crime News: EVANS, GUN; Ads: KERNER, ZELLER, PORTER, LEHMANN, HERRLE, RODER, Roder's Saloon and Restaurant, JURGENS, REINHARDT, VILLARNOBO, THEILER, BOESE

Sept 2023: Slavery News: HASLEY; News: Newspapers of Jefferson Parish; Crime News: BOURGEOIS, WINNEGARTNER; Death News: PELLEREIN, WINNEGARTNER; Visiting News: WELSH, WALSH, HORTAIRE, CAMBRE; Ads: SAMUEL, PAYNE; Calamity News: GARDIER

May 2023: Marriage News: MAYER, PLONSKY, BRADY, WITHEROW, OSBUM, GOZA, SCHULTZ, LLOYD, HURT, CUNNINGHAM, PIERPONT, GRANER, FRUGE, WHITE, DEAN, SPANN; Death News: DUFFY, FROLING, BOSSEY, SAMUELS, CHAPRON; Ads: POE, MARTIN, RIOU, MONTGOMERY, LEROY; Crime News: HESCH, ROUSSEAU; Calamity News; History: 1914 Historical Overviews

Jan 2023: Marriage News: KIRBY, COOPER, DONAHOO, LABORDE, CARNEY, HOBBS, LACROIX, BARANGUE, FITZGERALD, FEUCHT; Military: World War 2 Army Casualties, Korean War Casualties, Vietnam War Casualties

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Surrounding Parishes and Counties
Orleans Parish (East)
St. Bernard Parish (East)
Plaquemines Parish (East)
Lafourche Parish (West)
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