Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Vital records in Louisiana are maintained by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, where they issue certified copies of birth & death records. Certified copies of marriage & divorce certificates are only available from the Clerk in the Parish where the event took place. Many of these Parishes have incomplete collections dating back to or near their founding.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Birth Records | 1911 – 2024 |
| Louisiana Death Records | 1911 – 2024 |
| Louisiana Divorce Records | dependent on county |
| Louisiana Marriage Records | dependent on county |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | 1887 |
| Allen Parish, LA | 1912 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | March 31, 1807 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | June 12, 1912 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | March 14, 1848 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | February 24, 1843 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | January 18, 1838 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | March 24, 1840 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | 1838 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | 1870 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 1808 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 1828 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | 1807 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 1843 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1812 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | 1877 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 1824 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 1910 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 1843 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 1869 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | October 30, 1868 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | April 10, 1805 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | 1845 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | February 11, 1825 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | January 1, 1913 |
| La Salle Parish, LA | January 17, 1823 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 1908 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 1873 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | February 10, 1832 |
| Madison Parish, LA | 1838 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 1844 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 1805 |
| New Orleans - Orleans Parish, LA | 1718 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 1807 |
| Red River Parish, LA | 1871 |
| Richland Parish, LA | September 29, 1868 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 1843 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | March 31, 1807 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 1807 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 1810 |
| St. James Parish, LA | March 31, 1807 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 1807 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 1807 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 1868 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 1811 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 1810 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | March 6, 1869 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | March 17, 1843 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | 1822 |
| Union Parish, LA | 1839 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 1844 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | March 30, 1871 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 1819 |
| Webster Parish, LA | February 27, 1871 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1807 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 1877 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | 1824 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 1852 |
