Alexandria Literature

Rapides Parish Libraries in Alexandria

Main Branch - 411 Washington Street, 318-445-2411 ext. 201
Circulation & Reference
9:00-8:00 Monday - Thursday
9:00-6:00 Friday & Saturday
1:00-5:00 Sunday 
Technical Services
8:00-6:00 Monday - Saturday
Loan Department
8:00-5:00 Monday - Friday

Fuhrer Branch - 1264 Canterbury Drive, 318-442-2483
10:00-6:00 Monday - Saturday

Martin L King Branch - 3311 3rd Street, 318-445-3912

1:30-5:30 Tu, W, Th 
9:30 - 5:30 Friday 
9:00 - 1:00 Saturday

Alexandria Genealogical Library 

503 Washington Street, Alexandria, Louisiana.

Holdings of the Alexandria Genealogical Library include published archives of all 13 colonies - materials on all states east of the Mississippi River - census records of southern states through 1870 - extensive Louisiana collection including all available census records - complete Colonial Archives of France - French Superior Council Records 1714-1769 - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba; documents related to U.S. history (from Seville, Spain) - Judicial Records of the Spanish Cabildo 1769-1803 - Confederate pension records for Louisiana - Confederate Magazine 1892-1932 with index - Hale and Barbour Collections (vital records of Connecticut) - New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1847 to present - The Draper manuscripts with index - Domesday Survey (Great Britain) - materials on many foreign countries and much, much more.

The Alexandria Genealogical Library is located at 503 Washington Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301. Its hours are from 10 AM to 4 PM, Tuesday - Saturday. The telephone number is
318-487-8556 and the email address is ahgl@bellsouth.net. Entrance for elevator is to the rear of the building