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A brief history of St. Charles Parish
In 1805, two years after the Louisiana Purchase, “Louisiana” only consisted of the current land west of the Mississippi River and the Isle of Orleans (the land on the east bank of the Mississippi River and south of Bayou Manchac). Our state was known as the Territory of Orleans and it’s governing body, the Legislative Council, divided the territory into twelve counties: Acadia, Attakapas, Concordia, German Coast, Iberville, Lafourche, Natchitoches, Opelousas, Orleans, Ouachita, Pointe-Coupée, and Rapides. German Coast County included the Catholic Church parishes of St. Charles Borromeo and St. John the Baptist, commonly called the first and second German Coasts.
On March 31, 1807 the Legislative Council of the Territory of Orleans redivided the original twelve counties into nineteen parishes, based on the ecclesiastical boundaries of the period of Spanish government.
At this point German Coast county was divided into St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish. The courthouse was established on the west bank near Hahnville. The Territory of Orleans along with the West Florida Republic became the state of Louisiana in 1812. By 1861 the current boundaries of St. Charles Parish were in place.
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St. Charles Parish – Courthouse
St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court
Lance Marino
15045 River Road
P.O. Box 424
Hahnville, Louisiana 70057
(985) 783-6632 Phone
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St. Charles Parish – Churches
By understanding the history of the Catholic Church in St. Charles Parish, tracing your genealogy can be rather easy. This section will provide you with the information needed to research your St. Charles Parish ancestors.
Please note that Genealogical research for Catholic Sacramental Records can be found for 1718-1825 in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records books which can be ordered from the Archives Department of the Archdiocese of New Orleans or found in most local libraries. For periods 1826-1900 you must write to the Archdiocese Archives for information. The procedure is listed on their website. For records from 1900-current you must write to the individual churches below. Please use P.O. Boxes where given for mailing purposes. Each church establishes it’s own procedures for genealogical research.
In the near future this information will be updated to give specific holdings of each church and the records available for that parish.
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
13396 Hwy 48 (River Road)
P.O. Box 428
Destrehan, Louisiana 70047-0428
(985) 764-6383
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church
15169 Hwy 18 (River Road)
1 Rectory Lane
Hahnville, Louisiana 70057-2161
(985) 783-1199
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
401 Spruce Street
P.O. Box 515
Norco, Louisiana 70079-0515
(985) 764-6503
St. Mark Catholic Church
10771 Hwy 18 (River Road)
P.O. Box 556
Ama, Louisiana 70031-0556
(504) 431-8505
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
234 Angus Drive
Luling, Louisiana
70070-4427
(985) 785-8885
St. Gertrude Catholic Church
17292 Old Hwy 90
P.O. Box 767
Des Allemands, Louisiana 70030-0767
(985) 758-7542
Holy Family Catholic Church
155 Holy Family Lane
Luling, Louisiana
70070-6103
(985) 785-8585
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
421 Hwy 306
P.O. Box 1498
Paradis, Louisiana
70080-1498
(985) 758-2668
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St. Charles Parish – Libraries
WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY
105 Lakewood Drive
P O Box 949
Luling LA 70070-0975
985-785-8464
EAST REGIONAL BRANCH
160 W. Campus Drive
Destrehan, LA 70047
985-764-2366
HAHNVILLE BRANCH
14996 River Road
Hahnville, LA 70057
985-783-2341
NORCO BRANCH
590 Apple Street
Norco LA 70079
985-764-6581
PARADIS BRANCH
307 Audubon Street
Paradis, LA 70080
985-758-1868
ST ROSE BRANCH
90 East Club Drive
St. Rose, LA 70087
504-465-0646
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Plantations
Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
Photo courtesy of Jay Schexnaydre – 2001
Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan, Louisiana
Photo courtesy of Coleen Perilloux Landry – 2013
Home Place Plantation
Hahnville, Louisiana
Photo Courtesy of Jay Schexnaydre – 2001
Home Place Plantation
Hahnville, Louisiana
Photo Courtesy of Coleen Perilloux Landry – 2013
Ormond Plantation
New Sarpy, Louisiana
Photo courtesy of Jay Schexnaydre – 2001
Ormond Plantation
New Sarpy, Louisiana
Photo Courtesy of Coleen Perilloux Landry – 2013
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St. Charles Parish – Towns
Bayou Gauche
Des Allemands
Good Hope
Hahnville
Luling
Montz
Norco
St. Rose
Taft
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