Welcome to Jefferson Davis Parish Genealogy

Unfortunately, there is a Jefferson Parish and a Jefferson Davis Parish in Louisiana which sometimes causes some confusion.  Jefferson Davis Parish was founded in 1912, when Governor L.E. Hall signed the Parish Division Bill, Imperial Calcasieu Parish was divided and Jefferson Davis Parish was created.  The parish is named for the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis.  The division of the parishes occurred following 16 years of altercation, but the bill was finally passed without dissent.  On October 12, 1912, Jennings was selected as the permanent parish seat.  In 2010, the parish had a population of 31,984 with 11,652 househlds.  With a water area of 6.3 square miles, and land area covering some 651.33 square miles;  the population averages out to approximately 49.1 people per square mile.  In addition to ancestors of the original French and Spanish settlers, the parish includes many Cajuns and African Americans as well as members of the Coushatta (Koasati) Indian tribe.

State Coordinator - Marsha Bryant

Parish Coordinator - Roxie Guilbeau