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Louisiana Public Records Search
Louisiana Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: Long form: $15.00, Short form: $9.00
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112State office has had records since July 1914. Birth records for city of New Orleans are available from 1892. Older birth records are available through the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (504) 568-5152.
Louisiana Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $7.00
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112Death records are available since 1942. Older death 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. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (504) 568-5152.
Louisiana Marriage Certificates
For Orleans Parish only:
Cost for copies: $5.00
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112For all other parishes:
Cost for copies: varies
Certified copies are issued by Clerk of Court in parish where license was issued.
Louisiana Divorce Records
Cost for copies: varies
Contact the Clerk of Court in parish where divorce was granted.
