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Center for Vital Records and Statistics
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The Office of the State Registrar compiles and issues vital records for Louisiana citizens.
The Center for Vital Records and Statistics consists of official records of birth, death, fetal death, and Orleans Parish marriage records. These records are essential for just administration of our law and for the protection of individual rights. In addition, the statistical data from these records are of great value to public health and other agencies. You may need certified copies of these records for:
- Passports
- School enrollment
- Employment
- Proof of citizenship
- Governmental benefits
- Insurance
Select your region to find services near you.
Quick Links
Request a Birth or Death Certificate
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry ONLY maintains birth and death records that occurred in Louisiana. If you need a certified copy of a birth or death certificate from another state, you must contact that state's vital records office.
Orleans Parish Marriage Records
There are currently three ways to obtain a certified copy of an Orleans Parish Marriage Certificate
Louisiana Electronic Event Registration System LEERS
The primary purpose of an EDR system is to enable the participants of death registration to file death records with local and state registrars electronically.
Current Service Fees
Vital Records fees are set by statute and are subject to change during any Legislative Session.
Service Locations
Central Office Hours of Operation (walk-in services): 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. (excluding state holidays).
Vital Records Central Office
1450 Poydras Str. Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Vital Records Walk-In Services are currently available by using VitalChek ordering and choosing the "Will Call" option for delivery. Customers will receive an email once the order has been processed and is ready to be picked up.
The Vital Records Central Office provides walk-in services for certified copies of Louisiana birth certificates, birth cards, death certificates and Orleans Parish marriage certificates. Orleans Parish Marriage Licenses are also issued at the Vital Records Central Office. Clients may also submit documents to begin an amendment case, adoption case, or delayed certificate of birth case.
For Partners
General Information
- Adoption Reunion Registry - Department of Children & Family Services
- Application for Birth/Death Certificate
- Application for Certified Copy of Orleans Parish Marriage License
- Identification Requirements
- Two-Party Acknowledgment of Paternity Form - PUBLIC
Local Registrars
- Parish Health Unit Monthly Reconciliation Report
- Parish Health Unit Monthly Transmittal Sheet
- Deputy Local Registrar Designation Signature Form
- Parish Birth Index
- Parish Death Index
- Parish Codes
Hospitals
- Notification of Birth Registration Discrepancies
- Paternity Declaration Form (Hospital Use Only - No Effect on Birth Certificate)
- Application for a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
Medical Certifiers
- We encourage you to review an informational packet from the Centers for Disease Control/National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS) entitled Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death Section of the Death Certificate.
- Information from Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners regarding the importance of signing vital event documents.
Clerk of Court
- Clerk of Court Application for Certified Birth Certificate
- Clerk of Court Monthly Reconciliation Report
Funeral Homes
Induced Termination of Pregnancy
Public Health News
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LDH announces state-funded emergency SNAP assistance distribution schedule, SNAP staff furloughs
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LDH announces state-funded assistance for vulnerable SNAP population
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LDH announces no new SNAP benefits will be available starting November 1