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Documents may be ordered by mail by writing to the following address:

Vital Records Registry

PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 568-5172
(504) 568-5152 recording
Fax: (504) 568-5391

Make check or money order payable to Vital Records. Include phone number(s) and SASE in request. Allow approximately three (3) weeks for processing.

Include the following information in your document order letter:

Your full name and mailing address (include apartment number and/or lot number, as appropriate). A telephone number where you may be reached during the day. Your relationship to the registrant. Your personal check or money order to cover statutory fees payable to the Vital Records Registry.

For a Birth Certificate order include: The full name of the registrant at birth The date of birth The sex of the registrant The city and parish of birth The full maiden surname of the mother The name of the father The number of certified copies required

For a Death Certificate order include: The full name of the decedent at death The date of death The sex of the decedent The city and parish where death occurred The number of certified copies required

For an Orleans Marriage Certificate include: The full name of the groom The full maiden name of the bride The name of the parish where the license was issued The date of the marriage ceremony The number of certified copies required

Records from earlier dates can be ordered from the State Archives 

Louisiana State Archives
3851 Essen Lane
PO Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
(225) 922-1208

If no record is on file, a search fee equivalent to the cost of one copy of the record will be charged.

 

Cost Varies