Louisiana Vital Records Information
Vital records can be invaluable while
researching your family. Those interested in Louisiana genealogy
can find information such as mother's maiden names, previous address
and next of kin. Below you will find information about finding these
types of genealogy records in Louisiana.
Order
Birth and Death Records Online
Address:
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112
Birth and death records
Birth Long Form - $15.00 per copy
Birth Short Form - $9.00 per copy
Death - $5.00 per copy
State office has records since July
1914. Birth records for city of New Orleans are available from 1892.
Death records are available since 1942. Older birth, death, and
marriage records are available through the Louisiana State Archives,
P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. Check or money order
should be made payable to Vital Records. Personal checks are
accepted. Call (504) 568-5152 to verify current fees.
Orleans Parish marriage records
$5.00 per copy
Certified copies are issued by Clerk
of Court in the parish where the license was issued.
Parish marriage records
Costs vary
Certified copies are issued by Clerk
of Court in the parish where the license was issued.
Parish divorce records
Costs vary
Contact the Clerk of Court in the
Parish where the divorce was granted. |