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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lake Judge Perez (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lake Judge Perez. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Lake Judge Perez ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Judge Perez: Lk. Judge Perez

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lake Judge Perez is located in Plaquemines Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

Below are the parishes that are near Lake Judge Perez. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Judge Perez:

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Lake Judge Perez)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
    • Myrtle Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Bohemia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
    • Diamond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Monsecour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Happy Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Potash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
    • Port Sulphur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.
    • Lafitte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barataria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Timberlane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Estelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Woodmere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Grand Isle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Terrytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Harvey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrero
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.
    • Golden Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Galliano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cut Off
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Leeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
    • Larose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
  • Orleans Parish
    • New Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.
    • Reggio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
    • Poydras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Saint Bernard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sebastopol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Toca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Verret
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
    • Alluvial City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
    • Hopedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Yscloskey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
    • Mohawk City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Violet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shell Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Camardelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Judge Perez, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lake Judge Perez.

Cemeteries Near Lake Judge Perez ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Judge Perez.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Judge Perez - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Judge Perez covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.

  • Deer Range Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nero Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ballowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ancal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Feets Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Paulinus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mange Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ironton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Johnson Fisher Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belair Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Lake Judge Perez in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Judge Perez.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Judge Perez, with the one closest to Lake Judge Perez listed first.

  • Point Celeste
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Celeste is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Celeste
  • Nero
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Nero is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
  • Deer Range
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
  • Harlem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Woodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Bellevue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • West Pointe A La Hache
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Myrtle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Grand Bayou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
  • Diamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Bohemia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ironton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Monsecour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Saint Rosalie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Rosalie is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Judge Perez. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Judge Perez.

Newspapers Published in Lake Judge Perez ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Judge Perez.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Judge Perez, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Judge Perez.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lake Judge Perez:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Judge Perez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Judge Perez) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.