Louisiana Vital Records
Event: Birth
Cost of copy: Long form: $15.50, Short form: $9.50
Address:
Office of Public Health
Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Remarks: State office has records for 100 years past the date of birth. Birth records are confidential for the first 100 years. To obtain current information on who may obtain a record, how to submit a request and an official request form, click on http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=252.
Older records are available through the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.
Event: Death
Cost of copy: $7.50
Address:
Office of Public Health
Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Remarks: State office has records for 50 years past the date of death. Death records are confidential for the first 50 years. To obtain current information on who may obtain a record, how to submit a request and an official request form, click on http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=252.
Older records are available through the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.
Event: Marriage, Orleans Parish Only
Cost of copy: $5.50
Address:
Office of Public Health
Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Remarks:
To obtain current information on how to submit a request
for a certified copy of and Orleans Parish marriage record less than 50
years old and a request form, click on
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=252.
Certified copies for other parishes are issued by Clerk of Court in the parish where the marriage license was issued.
Marriage records over 50 years are stored by the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton rouge, LA 70804.
Event: Marriage, Other Parishes
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Certified copies are issued by Clerk of Court in the parish where the license was issued.
Event: Divorce, All Parishes
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Contact Clerk of Court in the parish where the divorce was granted.