About Genealogy - Calcasieu Parish Public Library

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Library Hours

We're closed Monday January 20 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

We're closed Tuesday January 21 due to due to the ongoing threat of winter weather

We're closed Wednesday January 22 due to due to the ongoing threat of winter weather

Mon, Jan 20	Closed
(Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Tue, Jan 21	Closed
(due to the ongoing threat of winter weather)
Wed, Jan 22	Closed
(due to the ongoing threat of winter weather)
Thu, Jan 23	9:00AM to 6:00PM
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).