Profile for Saint John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, LA

County seat: LaPlace

Due to the large numbers of German-speaking immigrants who settled here in the 18th century, Saint John the Baptist Parish - along with Saint Charles Parish - was called the "German Coast."

• Saint John the Baptist Parish population
• Ancestry of people in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Saint John the Baptist Parish government

9% of Saint John the Baptist Parish residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saint John the Baptist Parish ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (LA GenWeb) for Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Cemeteries in Saint John the Baptist Parish

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint John the Baptist Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Bishop Cemetery, Saint John the Baptist Cemetery, Woodville Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Garyville, Laplace, Reserve ... View communities

• Saint John the Baptist Parish business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Small business credit reports

• Courts in Louisiana

• Crime in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Arrests in Saint John the Baptist Parish

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• LA economy

Colleges in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Louisiana Technical College - River Parishes Campus ... View colleges

School districts in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Saint John The Baptist Parish Schools Board ... View school districts

• Private schools in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Diesel soot in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Land contamination in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint John the Baptist Parish

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fair info
• Louisiana festival info

• Saint John the Baptist Parish government
• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Saint John the Baptist Parish family history guide
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Libraries in or near LaPlace, the county seat
• Museums in Louisiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Saint John the Baptist Parish area

Libraries in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Frazee-Harris Memorial Branch, Reserve Branch, Saint John the Baptist Parish Library, West Saint John Branch ... View libraries

• Louisiana library

• Census map of Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Historic maps of Louisiana
• Map of Louisiana parishes

Newspapers in Saint John the Baptist Parish include LaPlace L'Observateur ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Louisiana
• Today's news around Louisiana

• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - Louisiana communities

Saint John the Baptist Parish supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Saint John the Baptist Parish political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
• Louisiana Republican party
• Louisiana elections board

• Places of worship near LaPlace, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Saint John the Baptist Parish

Hotels in Saint John the Baptist Parish include Days Inn LaPlace, Quality Inn Laplace

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