Vernon Parish was created in April 1871 from Natchitoches, Rapides & Sabine Parishes, and Leesville was designated the parish seat. Some of the first Vernon Parish officials were:
Parish Judge: N. H. Bray
Recorder: J. C. Munday
Clerk of Court: Isaac O. Winfree
Sheriff: John I. Kirk
Tax Collector: J. W. Moore
The society publishes the Vernon Genealogist three times a year and the journal is free to all members. Queries in the journal are posted free for members.The membership dues are presently $15.00 per year per person, or $16.00 per family, due in January. Members joining later in the year will recieve back issues of the journal for that year. For membership information contact:
Vernon Historical & Genealogical Society Library
P.O. Box 159
Anacoco, LA 71403-0159
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