Books & References

The following published resources may be able to help you with your ancestors in the Terrebonne Parish area.

Most of these resources can be found in south Louisiana's parish libraries. Some may be available on interlibrary loan, though genealogical books often are not. Some local residents may be willing to look up a query for you if they have access to a book. Go to the Lookups page for a list of those individuals.

Many of these publications are available for purchase from vendors and/or the publishers.
Many of the sources deal specifically with Terrebonne Parish, but some encompass a larger area.

NOTE: Since Terrebonne Parish was part of Lafourche prior to 1822, information from those years will be mixed with the original Lafourche Parish (which included Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption).

BOOKS

Published Census Data

Census Source
1840 Terrebonne Parish Census Phoebe Chauvin Morrison
1850 Terrebonne Parish Census Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1985
1860 Terrebonne Parish Census Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1983
1870 Terrebonne Parish Census Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1985
1880 Terrebonne Parish Census Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 2000
1900 Terrebonne Parish Census Wilma Boudreaux & Phoebe Morrison, Westerman, 1990
1910 Terrebonne Parish Census Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1983

Published Pedigree Charts / Information

Publication Source
Book of Charts, Vol. 1 Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1987
Book of Charts, Vol. 2 Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1989
Book of Charts, Vol. 3 Terrebonne Genealogical Society, 1990
Generations, Vol. 1 Phoebe Chauvin Morrison, TGS, 1983, 2000
Generations, Vol. 2 Phoebe Chauvin Morrison, TGS, 1983
Houma Newspaper Deaths, 1855-1981 Phillip Chauvin, Jr., TGS, 1988
Pioneers: Terrebonne Parish Phoebe Chauvin Morrison, TGS, 1984

Published Family Books

Publication Source
The Descending Families of Phoebe Chauvin Morrison, TGS, 1997
Hypolite Chauvin

Published Church Records Book Source

South Louisiana Records Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Hebert Publ.
V. 1: 1794-1840 1978
V. 2: 1841-1850 1978
V. 3: 1851-1860 1979
V. 4: 1861-1870 1979
V. 5: 1871-1875 1981
V. 6: 1876-1880 1981
V. 7: 1881-1885 1981
V. 8: 1886-1890 1982
V. 9: 1891-1895 1982
V. 10: 1896-1899 1982
V. 11: 1900-1902 1983
V. 12: Misc. Records 1985

South LA Vital Family Records Terrebonne Genealogical Society
V. 1: 1902-1905 1984
V. 2: 1906-1909 1984
V. 3: 1910-1913 1984
V. 4: 1914-1917 1984
V. 5: 1918-1920 1984

PERIODICALS

The Terrebonne Genealogical Society has produced a quarterly genealogical periodical, Terrebonne Life Lines, since 1981. An index to the periodical is available on-line at this site.
A subscription to Life Lines (along with a monthly newsletter) is included in the $25 annual membership in Terrebonne Genealogical Society. Back issues are also available. For more information, visit the TGS web site or write to:
The Terrebonne Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 295, Station 2
Houma, LA 7036

There are a number of other genealogical periodicals produced around south Louisiana. Many of them include information relative to Terrebonne Parish. Here is a list of area genealogical societies and their publications.
Attakapas Historical Assoc.
USL
P.O. Box 43010
Lafayette, LA 70504
Publ: Attakapas Gazette

Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O. Box 80565
Baton Rouge, LA 70895
Publ: Le Baton Rouge

East Ascension Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O.Box 1006
Gonzales, LA 70707
Publ: Journal of the East Ascension Genealogical and Historical Society

Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O. Box 664
Ville Platte, LA 70586
Publ: LaVoix des Prairies

Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans
P.O. Box 51791
New Orleans, LA 70151
Publ: New Orleans Genesis

German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 517
Destrehan, LA 70047
Publ: Les Voyagers

The Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society
P. O. Box 82060
Baton Rouge, LA. 70884-2060
Publ: The Louisiana Genealogical Register

Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 5652
Lake Charles, LA 70606
Publ: Kinfolks

St. Bernard Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 271
Chalmette, LA 70044
Publ.: L'Heritage

St. Mary Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O. Box 662
Morgan City, LA 70381
Publ.: St. Mary Links

Pointe de l'Eglise Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 160
Church Point, LA 70525-0160
Publ: A La Pointe

Another periodical that may be of help is the: Acadian Genealogy Exchange.
863 Wayman Branch Road
Covington, KY 41015-2250

An abundance of information is available in these periodicals ... much of it not available in book form. The way to find out what's in all of these periodicals is to check out a periodical index. In 1990, an Acadian-Cajun Genealogical Periodical Article Index was published. It indexes over 5000 articles in over 20 publications. The index can be found at many of the south Louisiana libraries, and it may still be purchased from the author. It is also online at Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History. An updated edition including the years from 1990 to 2000 is due out soon.

Source Information:

Terrebonne Genealogical Society (TGS)
P.O. Box 295
Station 2
Houma, LA 70360

Audrey Westerman
Thibodaux, LA 703

Hebert Publications
P.O. Box 147
Rayne, LA 70578