RECORDS IN NEW ORLEANS from Vital Records Registry
Records for City of New Orleans are available since 1892 ( See Below for
Catholic Records)
Louisiana Vital Records Registry
PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 568-5152 recording
Make check or money order payable to Vital Records. Include phone
number(s)
and SASE in request - $7.00
FOR CATHOLIC RECORDS OF NEW ORLEANS
Written requests should be directed to:
DEPARTMENT OF SACRAMENTAL REGISTERS
Archdiocese of New Orleans
1100 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2505
Requests should be as specific as possible and should include at least
the
following:
Surname
Given name
Church or place of ceremony
Approximate date
Type of record (baptism, marriage or funeral)
If an exact date or church is not known, detailed information such as
parents' names, birth dates of first children, New Orleans address, name
of
the priest who performed the marriage, etc., is very helpful.
Fees must accompany all requests, according to the schedule below. Exact
fees
should be included, as the Archives does not provide refunds. Excess
fees
will be considered a donation.
payable to: ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS.
A stamped, self-addressed envelope must accompany each request. Failure
to
include the SASE may result in delay of processing the request
Cost - $12.00
Telephone: (504) 529-2651
