About Genealogy - Calcasieu Parish Public Library

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Library Hours

We're closed Wednesday January 22 due to due to the ongoing travel conditions

We're closed Thursday January 23 due to due to ongoing travel conditions

Mon, Jan 20	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jan 21	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jan 22	Closed
(due to the ongoing travel conditions)
Thu, Jan 23	Closed
(due to ongoing travel conditions)
Fri, Jan 24	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 25	Closed
Sun, Jan 26	Closed

One-hour parking is available along Bilbo Street on the west side of the building.
Pujo Street is a one-way street, running from east to west.
The public kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator and an ice maker.

Books, periodicals, microfilm, compiled family records, and subscription databases.
Indexes of obituary notices from local newspapers, as well as marriage and some birth records.
Records from most U.S. states, with a special focus on Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and states along the Mississippi River, as well as Canada and Acadia.
Limited resources on British genealogy and lineage books from patriotic organizations.
Cemetery and church records, parish courthouse records, military records, compiled family histories, parish histories, and land records.
How-to books and research tips for both novice and experienced genealogists, such as Tracing Your Family Tree by William Forsyth.
Projects and resources like the C-GOV Channel (Tidbits of History), the Yearbook Digitization Project, the History of Mossville, and Reclaim the Records (a non-profit initiative).