Cemetery Facts, Jefferson, LA submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Rita Curry-Pittman, Aug 2003. **************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ****************** Boling is JPL reference GEN LA 929.3 Bol; Y. G. Boling, A Guide to Printed Sources. http://rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans.htm JPL reel # given in this list is a number assigned by JPL even though most are L D S reels. NOPL VF means N. O. Public Library Vertical File. Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint - this one is good in case the old marker is now missing. L D S Cemetery reel # Location of Data and time period covered (if known). Address of the Cemetery Date founded Ahavas Scholem NOPL VF. Lombard Street NOLA Bayou St. John 903960 JPL reel # 1, 1839-43 (Fr.); Bayou St. John 903961 JPL reel # 2, 1838-41 (Fr.); Bayou St. John 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1836-1837 (translated); Bayou St. John 903962 JPL reel # 3, 1835-40 (Fr.); Register of deaths & see Boling, page 46; Bikur Shalom NOPL VF; Carrollton 906351 JPL reel # 29, 1910-1919; 1701. Hillary NOLA 70118 Carrollton 906355 JPL reel # 33, 1850-1920 and 1887-1908 Carrollton 906700 JPL reel # 41, 1883-1885; Carrollton See Boling, p 46. Carrollton 906355 JPL reel # 33, Burial Lots; Catholic 903966 JPL reel # 7, 1841-42 (Fr), 1847-50; Catholic 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1855-1868 Catholic Cemeteries NOPL VF Cemetery List of New Orleans http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemetery/ceminfo/00000002.txt with address & zip. Charity Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Christ Ch Cath Columbarium - 2919 St. Charles NOLA City Cemetery 906698 JPL reel # 39, 1836-1842 City Cemetery 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1836-1837 translated City Cemetery 903962 JPL reel # 3, 1835-1837 (Fr.) Register of deaths; City Indigent Cemetery Old Gentilly Blvd. NOLA 70126 Colonial New Orleans NOPL VF Cong Agudath A A S C - 4400 Elysian Fields NOLA 70122 Cong Beth Israel - 4221 Frenchmen NOLA 70124 Cong Chevra Thilim - 4824 Canal NOLA 70119 Cong Chevra Thilim M Park - 5000 Iberville NOLA 70119 Cypress Grove 906367 JPL reel # 38, 1841; Boling, page 46; HNOC has survey and cemetery interment and ownership records 1881-1959; NOPL VF ; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint.; also try online. Southwest corner of Canal Street at City Park Avenue NOLA 70124. Dispersed of Judah Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. 4937 Canal Street NOLA 70119. East Feliciana Parish NOPL VF Elks cemetery See Boling, page 46. Eureka Lodge - Boyd Street, NOLA 70131 Fireman's B Assn HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm for both Greenwood and Cypress Grove. First Municipal 906367 JPL reel # 38, 1835-1841 (Fr.) Forest Lawn Try online Franklinton, La http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/washingt/libraries/wplib03.txt Garden of Memories NOPL VF; Try online Gates of Mercy Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Gates of Prayer 1411 Joseph Street 70113 and 4824 Canal Street 70119; HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Girod Street See Boling, p 46-47; See Huber, Leonard V and Guy F. Bernard, To Glorious Immortality The Rise and Fall of the Girod St. Cemetery. . ."; On internet query either Girod Street Cemetery or Ellen Barnett Cleary; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Greenwood Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint; also NOPL VF; HNOC has survey, cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm. North side of City Park Avenue at end of Canal street, NOLA 70124. Greenwood Map online My attempt to print it gave me only the far left side. Hebrew Rest HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records 1830-1980; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. 4100 Frenchman NOLA 70122. Hickory street See Boling, p 47. Hebrew cemeteries filed one drawer down from others listed here; different number system. Holt 903960 JPL reel # 1, 1879-1881; NOPL VF; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. 527 City Park Avenue NOLA 70118. Hook & Ladder Gretna, La. Hope Mausoleum 4841 Canal Street, NOLA 70119. Jefferson, city of 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1866-1870 deaths; 1855-1868 (now part of New Orleans) Jefferson Memorial Gardens Lafayette # 1 NOPL VF. 1427 Sixth Street NOLA 70130, founded 1832. Lafayette # 2 2010 Washington Ave NOLA 70130, founded 1865. Lafayette # 1 & 2 Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Lafayette #1 & 2 906352 JPL reel # 30, 1840-1880, 1860-1920 (1970's); 1896-1920 Lafayette #1 & 2 906353 JPL reel # 31, 1843-1849, 1873-1896 Lafayette #1 & 2 906354 JPL reel # 32, 1853-1861, 1862-1872 Lafayette #1 & 2 906355 JPL reel # 33, 1849-1853 Lafayette #1 & 2 906363 JPL reel # 34, 1836-1846 (after ship records & Carrollton cemetery) Lafayette #1 & 2 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1841-1851; 1849-1852; 1851-1852 Lafayette #1 & 2 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1854; Lafayette #1 & 2 HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm Lafayette 1 & 2 headstones online http://groups.msn.com/LafayetteCemeteryNewOrleansLA/generalinformation.msnw Lafayette map online Difficult to read and my attempt to print it only got me the far left side, on three pages. Lafayette Burial Lots 906363 JPL reel # 34, 1851-1852 Lake Lawn Park & Maus NOPL VF; try online. 5454 Pontchartrain Blvd., NOLA 70124. Locust Grove 903960 JPL reel # 1, 1877-79; & Boling, p 47. Locust Grove 903961 JPL reel # 2, 1866-68; & Boling, p 47. Locust Grove 906698 JPL reel # 39, Police department certificates of death 1876-1877 La Army Amu Plant http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/webster/cemeteries/laap.txt (near Minden, La) also at http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/bossier/cemeteries/LAAPcemgraves.txt Louisiana State Parishes http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi_bin/htsearch gets you into cemetery web sites for these parishes; Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Baton Rouge, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Calcasieu, Cameron, Cataloula, Claiborne, Concordia, De Soto, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Grant, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, La Salle, Lafourche, Livingston, Madison, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Rapides, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Feliciana, Winn, etc. If you limit it to just the parish you are interested in you will save time. Go into http://rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans.htm first and then ask for cemeteries limited by parish of interest. Masonic Lodge Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. 400 City Park Ave, NOLA 70119. McDonoughville NOPL VF; Algiers 70114 Metairie NOPL VF; Try online. 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd NOLA 70124. Mount Olivet NOPL VF. 400 Norman Mayer Blvd NOLA 70122. New Cemetery 906709 JPL reel # 47, New cemetery (originals) Bayou St. John 1836-37; Odd Fellow's Rest Founded 1849. See Boling, p 47; HNOC on microfilm; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint; there is a list of inscriptions on the internet at http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemetery/ofc/00000001.txt . 5055 Canal, NOLA 70119. Potter's Field 903961 JPL reel # 2, 1842-1843; NOPL VF Protestant 903962 JPL reel # 3, 1841; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. Providence Park - Rest Haven M Park 10400 Old Gentilly Blvd, NOLA 70127. Rest Lawn Park - St. Anthony Gardens 615 Pere Antoine Alley, NOLA 70116. St. Bartholomew 500 de Armas, NOLA 70114. (Algiers) Directions and Lisa Cotten's notes are at - http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemetery/smc/00000003.txt St. Bernard Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. St. Francisville NOPL VF (West Feliciana Parish) St. Helena Parish NOPL VF St. John C/Hope Maus Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. 4841 Canal Street, NOLA 70119. St. Joseph # 1 & 2 910842 & 3 JPL reel # 57-58 are chronological 1865-1873; NOPL VF ; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. #1 founded 1854. 2220 Washington Ave, N O 70113. St. Joseph # 1 & 2 910844-46 JPL reel # 59-61 are roughly alpha index 1865-73, 1885-92 St. Joseph # 1 & 2 910847 JPL reel # 62 is roughly alpha index; same data as 57-61 but in another format; some index cards on 62 are not found on 59-61. St. Joseph # 1 & 2 910868-70 JPL reel # 83-85 has index cards 'D,' interments 1855, 1860, 1893-1902 St. Joseph # 1 & 2 910871-73 JPL reel # 86-88 are ownership records for 1855-1946, 1947; See Index to Cemetery Records, p 7. St. Joseph 1 & 2 HNOC has survey, cemetery interment and ownership records 1855-1930 film St. Louis cemetery 1724-1734; SEE Boling, p 46. St. Louis # 1 910836-40 JPL reel # 51-55 & 63, See JPL's "Index to Cemetery Records," p 4-5; & Boling, p 47; NOPL VF. 425 Basin street, NOLA 70112, founded 1789. St. Louis # 2 910848-53 JPL reel # 63-68 See Index to Cemetery Records, p 5; (few #1 on 63) & see Boling, p 47; NOPL VF. 320 N. Claiborne, NOLA 70112, founded 1823. St. Louis # 3 JPL reel # 72-75 See Index to Cemetery Records, p 6; 1895-1972; NOPL VF. 3421 Esplanade, N O 70119. St. Louis 1, 2, 3 HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. St. Mary Cemetery 906355 JPL reel # 33, 1900-1940, Burial Lots. St. Mary Cemetery Hillary Street, NOLA 70118 St. Mary Cemetery 500 DeArmas, Algiers, La. 70114; Directions and Lisa Cotten's notes are at - http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemetery/smc/00000003.txt St. Patrick's 903962 JPL reel # 3, 1841-42; JPL reel # 76-78, 1844-1926; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint; also on the internet. 143 City Park Ave, NOLA 70119. St. Peter street cemetery See Colonial N. O. Cemeteries St. Roch 910864-67 JPL reel # 79-82, 1881 to 1950; See Index to Cemetery Records, p 6. #1 at 1725 St. Roch Ave, NOLA 70117; #2 at 1714 Arts, NOLA 70117. SEE L D S numbers given below. St. Roch HNOC has cemetery interment and ownership records on microfilm 1881-1959; Tombstone Index at NOPL GS36 266-308, compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. St. Tammany NOPL VF ; http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sttamman/cemeteries/forestla.txt ; also at http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/washingt/libraries/wplib03.txt ; St. Vincent 906698 JPL reel # 39, 1843-1846 (there are two, one on Soniat, one on Louisa) St. Vincent de Paul 1950 Soniat St., NOLA 70115 St. Vincent de Paul 1322 Louisa, NOLA 70117 Tangipahoa Parish NOPL VF Tombstone Index NOPL GS36 266-308; compiled by WPA in the 1930s, original at The Mint. The cards include name of deceased, parents, birth and death dates for: Fireman's-Cypress Grove #1 & 2; Girod; Greenwood; Holt; Lafayette; Masonic Lodge; Odd Fellow Rest; Protestant; St. John's; St Joseph; St, Louis # 1, 2, & 3; Charity Hospital; ST. Patrick; St. Roch #2; St. Vincent de Paul, St. Bernard and the Hebrew Cemeteries: Dispersed of Judah; Gates of Prayer #1 & 2; Hebrew Rest #1 & 2; and Gates of Mercy. Ursuline Mausoleum 2734 Nashville, NOLA 70115-7008 (Noviciate) Valence 906352 JPL reel # 30, 1901-1931. Valance Street, NOLA 70118 Washington Parish NOPL VF West Feliciana Parish NOPL VF Westlawn Tombstones available online - - - - - - - - - - - - Autopsy records 906701 JPL reel # 42, 1913-1924 Baptismal certificates 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1850 Boys House of Refuge 906701 JPL reel # 42, 1866-1867 release from Census of Carrollton 906363 JPL reel # 34, 1857 Census of Lafayette 906364 JPL reel # 35, 1851-1852 Licenced Merchants in Census of professions 906365 JPL reel # 36, 1855 second ward; 1855-56 third ward Coroner's Office ______ JPL reel # 8-28, See Index to cemetery records, page 2 & 3. (L D S #s NOTED BELOW) Coroner's Office 906700 JPL reel # 41, 1904-1913, & See Index to cemetery records, page 4. Coroner's Office 906701 JPL reel # 42, 1913-1924, & See Index to cemetery records, page 4. Coroner's Office 906708 JPL reel # 46, 1854-1869 death certificates Death Certificates 906698 JPL reel # 39, Locust Grove Cemetery 1876-1877 Death certificates 096708 JPL reel # 46, 1854-1869 coroner's office Deaths, Louisiana NOPL SARS-13; La. St. Death Indexes 1900-1949, 4 rolls 16 mm Fire 906701 JPL reel # 42, List of sufferers by fire 1844 Foreign born 906699 JPL reel # 40, 1880-1896 Foreign born 906700 JPL reel # 41, 1913-1916 Freedom Papers 906708 JPL reel # 46, 1827-1915 Emancipation Dockets Funeral Homes 906701 JPL reel # 42, 1910-1924, requests for release of bodies to funeral homes Hospital patients 906699 JPL reel # 40, 1865 Insanity 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1881-1895; 1884-1888 Insane 906698 JPL reel # 39, 1858-1875; 1861-1874; 1872-1879 Insane 906699 JPL reel # 40, 1888-1909 indigent; 1875-1878; 1866-1872; Insane 906702 JPL reel # 43, 1900-1911; coroner's office list Insane 906703 JPL reel # 44, 1908-1914; coroner's office list Insane 906704 JPL reel # 45, 1908-1911; 1915-1918; coroner's office lists Jefferson, city of 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1866-1870 deaths; 1855-1868 Jefferson, city of 906710 JPL reel # 48, 1860-1863 Law suits 906355 JPL reel # 33, 1790-1800 Louisiana Leprosy 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1881-1895 Louisiana Marriage records NOPL has Index 1718-1900 Louisiana Passage records NOPL has Index 1718-1724 Louisiana Retreat 906699 JPL reel # 40, Record of inmates and Releases Marriage records ______ JPL reel # 50, VHB658 Second City Court; Nov 1882- Jan 1894 Missing Persons 906366 JPL reel # 37, 1906-1913-1925 Orphans 903962 JPL reel # 3, 1852-1861 Record of Disposition of Passenger Lists 906363 JPL reel # 34, 1822 Passenger Lists 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1851 Police 906699 JPL reel # 40, 1910-1912 Comm of Police & Public Buildings. Presbyterian Church, First NOPL, PHS1 - Records, 2 rolls Presbyterian Church, Third NOPL, PHS1 - Records 1854-1942 Presbyterian Church, Italian NOPL, PHS1 - Records 1894-1922 Presbyterian Church, Esplanade NOPL, PHS2 - Records 1914-1919 Rape 906369 JPL reel # 35, 1881-1895 Real Estate 906710 JPL reel # 48, Transfers 1863-1868 Orleans Parish VG69 Real Estate 906711 JPL reel # 49, 1866-1868 VG69 St. Bernard Parish NOPL, SARS12 - Notarial Records 1834-1866, 4 rolls 35 mm Slaves 906708 JPL reel # 46, 1837 names of landowners; see Freedom papers (above) Slave arrivals in N O 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1831 Slave burials 906709 JPL reel # 47, 1859-1883 Small Pox hospital 906699 JPL reel # 40, 1873-1879 Voter registration 906700 JPL reel # 41, 1880-1896 JPL reel # = L D S # 1 = 903960 11 = 903970 21 = 903980 31 = 906353 41 = 906700 51 = 910836 61 = 910846 71 = 910856 81 = 910866 2 = 903961 12 = 903971 22 = 906344 32 = 906354 42 = 906701 52 = 910837 62 = 910847 72 = 910857 82 = 910867 3 = 903962 13 = 903972 23 = 906345 33 = 906355 43 = 906702 53 = 910838 63 = 910848 73 = 910858 83 = 910868 4 = 903963 14 = 903973 24 = 906346 34 = 906363 44 = 906703 54 = 910839 64 = 910849 74 = 910859 84 = 910869 5 = 903964 15 = 903974 25 = 906347 35 = 906364 45 = 906704 55 = 910840 65 = 910850 75 = 910860 85 = 910870 6 = 903965 16 = 903975 26 = 906348 36 = 906365 46 = 906708 56 = 910841 66 = 910851 76 = 910861 86 = 910871 7 = 903966 17 = 903976 27 = 906349 37 = 906366 47 = 906709 57 = 910842 67 = 910852 77 = 910862 87 = 910872 8 = 903967 18 = 903977 28 = 906350 38 = 906367 48 = 906710 58 = 910843 68 = 910853 78 = 910863 88 = 910873 9 = 903968 19 = 903978 29 = 906351 39 = 906698 49 = 906711 59 = 910844 69 = 910854 79 = 910864 10 = 903969 20 = 903978 30 = 906352 40 = 906699 50 = ______ 60 = 910845 70 = 910855 80 = 910865 # # #