Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Official Website

The parish was formed in 1807, following the Louisiana Purchase by the United States in 1803. It was originally part of the German Coast, an area along the east bank of the Mississippi River that was settled by numerous German pioneers in the 1720s. This was historically an area of sugarcane plantations. The parish includes territory on both sides of the river.

St. Charles Parish was devastated by Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021. Parish President Matthew Jewel stated that "Nearly every structure in the parish has damage ranging from cosmetic damage to a total collapse of a home or building"

Adjacent Parishes

• St. John the Baptist Parish
• Lafourche Parish
• Jefferson Parish

Communities

• Ama
• Bayou Gauche
• Boutte
• Carlestin
• Des Allemands (part)
• Destrehan
• Hahnville (Parish Seat)
• Killona
• Luling
• Montz
• New Sarpy
• Norco
• Paradis
• St. Rose
• Taft

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Louisiana

Links

Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society

St. Charles Parish Gen Web

Francoeur Family Notes from Civil Records of St. Charles Parish

St. Charles Parish Virtual Museum

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