Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in Louisiana.
Visit the Louisiana Vital Records Registry for information on how to obtain certain birth and death certificates, and marriage records. To place an order, write to:
Louisiana Vital Record Central Office
PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 593-5100
EMAIL: _dhh-vitalweb@la.gov
Make check or money order payable to Vital Records. A $0.50 state charge must be added to each mail or Vitalchek order. Include phone number(s) and SASE in request. All mail orders MUST be accompanied by a photocopy of your driver's license or photo ID, regardless of relationship of requestor and/or registrant/decedent.
If the requestor is NOT the registrant, and is NOT immediate family, the requestor must supply a signed statement of authorization and a photocopy of the ID for both the registrant and the requestor. This applies to brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews. Full eligibility requirements are also posted on the site and should be read before placing an order.
Other vital records are available from the:
3851 Essen Lane
PO Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
(225) 922-2012
You can obtain only birth records over 100 years old and Death records over 50 years at the Louisiana State Archives. All other current vital records are obtained through the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
Birth Records since July 1914 from the State Registrar/Vital Records and Statistics. Records for City of New Orleans are available since 1892. Birth records from 1790-1897 are available (City of New Orleans only from the Louisiana State Archives).
Death Records from 1918-1948 are available from the Louisiana State Archives, along with Orleans Parish Death Records from 1804-1946.
Marriage Records from 1870-1946. Orleans Parish records only from Vital Records Registry or the Louisiana State Archives. For other parishes, certified copies are available from the Clerk of the Court in the parish where the license was issued.
Divorce Records are available from Clerk of Court in the parish where the divorce was granted. Call the Civil District Court, (504) 592-9100.
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| Births and Christenings 1811-1934 Louisiana births, christenings, and baptisms recorded 1811-1830 and 1854-1934. |
| Death Records Louisiana Secretary of State death records filed since 1911. Does not include records that were filed less than 50 years ago. |
| Deaths | 1850-1954 Louisiana Deaths recorded between 1850 and 1875, and between 1894 and 1954. |
| Deaths | Cemetery Records Louisiana cemetery and interment records listed by Parish. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Louisiana deaths reported to Social Security. |
| Marriages | 1816-1906 Louisiana Marriages recorded between 1816 and 1906. |
| Births | 1819-1913 Louisiana births recorded between 1819 and 1913, provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State. |
| Caddo Parish Divorces Search the Caddo Parish recorded documents database (mortgages, deeds, liens, judgments, etc.) to view mortgage, conveyance, chattel, civil, criminal and marriage documents. Requires registration and fee. |
| Caddo Parish Marriages Search the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court marriage records by name, date or book and page. Online indexes go back to 2/6/1919. |
| Calcasieu Parish Marriages Pay Site Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court marriages from 1987 to present. Archived records cover 1911-1986. Registration required. |
| Jefferson Parish Obituaries 1972-1978 Search this Jefferson Parish Library database for obituaries that appeared in the Times-Picayune newspaper between 1972 and 1978. |
| New Orleans Death Index | 1804-1972 Browse New Orleans, Louisiana deceased by name or search by name or date of death. Gives age, death date, and date/page number of obituary published in New Orleans newspapers from 1804-1972 |
| New Orleans Marriages Index 1837-1857 Browse New Orleans marriages appearing in the Daily Picayune by name. Gives name of spouse, date of marriage, and date/page number of the article or notice. Site also includes information on ordering a copy of the record. |
| New Orleans Marriages | 1846-1880 Browse this New Orleans Public Library City Archives database by bride or groom name for New Orleans Justices of the Peace marriages between 1846 and 1880. |
| New Orleans Obituary Index 1994-2004 Browse New Orleans obituaries by date and name. Gives date published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. |
| New Orleans Obituary Index Jan 1994 - Jan 2004 Browse New Orleans, Louisiana obituaries by date and name. Gives date published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. |
| Orleans Parish Divorces Pay Site Paid subscribers may search the Orleans Parish Civil District Court's recorded documents database for conveyance, mortgage or court records; subscription info available at Remote Access Info link on side toolbar. |
| Orleans Parish Marriages Orleans Parish marriage records since 1831 from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Louisiana does not include records filed less than 50 years ago. |
| Orleans Parish Marriages | 1879-1880 Browse this New Orleans Public Library database of Second District Court (Orleans Parish) marriage certificates filed in 1879 or 1880. |
| Orleans Parish Vital Records Orleans Parish vital records, including bible, birth, business, cemetery, courts, death certificates, divorces, marriages, and obituaries. |
| Orleans Parish | Births 1796-1900 Louisiana GenWeb database of Orleans Parish births between 1796 and 1900. |
| Orleans Parish | Probate Estate Files 1804-1846 Probate Estate files recorded between 1804 and 1846 in Orleans Parish. |
| St. Bernard Parish Marriages Use this service from the St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Court to search for marriage records by name, book/page, file number, date range, etc. |
| St. Tammany Parish | Marriages Pay Site St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court marriage records by groom or bride name. |
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