Find an Obituary with Help From the Calcasieu Parish Public Library System
Find Obituaries Both Online and in Person with the Help of the Calcasieu Parish Public Libraries.
Calcasieu Parish Public Libraries can help find obituaries for genealogical, historical, personal, or any other reason. This is just one of the many online and in-person resources the Calcasieu Parish Public Libraries offers to the public.
Anyone can access obituaries in the system using the following methods:
- Calcasieu Parish Obituary Search.
- By Year (Currently, only 2000 – 2015 are available in the online database.)
- Completing an online form.
- Contact the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Library directly at (337) 721-7110. Hours are 9 am – 6 pm, Mondays through Fridays, and 9 am – 5 pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.
- Visit the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Library in person. Hours are 9 am – 6 pm, Mondays through Fridays, and 9 am – 5 pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.
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