Genealogy Collections
The Jennings Carnegie Public Library has a large selection of both regional and national books to aid the genealogist in tracing family history.
The Library has the following in its genealogical collection:
Father Hebert Southwest Louisiana Records, Vols 1 - 47 (1756-1915)
Gary Collection: South Louisiana Records, Vols 1 - 10 (1794-1899)
Gary Collection: Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records, Vols 1-14 (1707-1879)
Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Vols 1-16 (1718-1825)
Dictionaire Genealogique des Familles Canadiennes, Vols. 1-8, with supplement to set (in French only)
Arsenault's Histoire et Genealogue des Acadiens, Vols.1-6 (in French only)
Genealogy records by State, Parish and Families
Cemetery, Marriage, and Birth Records - Jennings and surrounding areas
Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers
Census Records (in microfilm and book formats)
Microfilm: Jennings Daily News, 1894-present
Jennings City Directories, 1937 & 1938 aand 19540 Present
Jeff Davis Parish Registration Records