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Orleans Parish Birth Records
To find Orleans Parish birth records online, use the state’s birth record archive. This tool lets you search old records from Orleans Parish. You’ll find a link below to help you start.
Type in a first name, a last name, or both. Then hit search. A list will show up. Pick the match you want. You’ll see when and where the birth took place. You’ll also see the names of the mom and dad.
If the site gives you a hard time, don’t stress. Call the parish or state group that runs the records. They’ll help you out.
Louisiana State Archives
Address: 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 922-1000
or
Orleans Parish Birth Records
Address: 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 593-5100
If no search box shows up down below, click this link to try once more.
Official Orleans Parish Birth Records Resources
| Agency Info | Description |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Stats 1450 Poydras Street Suite 400 New Orleans LA 70112 504 593 5100 | This main office in Orleans Parish keeps key birth files. It serves all folks who live in New Orleans and the full parish. One can stop by to get a real copy of their birth doc. Open most work days from eight to three thirty. |
| Louisiana Vital Records Registry PO Box 60630 New Orleans LA 70160 504 593 5100 | This site helps mail-in birth record asks. Folks must send a filled form, show a photo ID, and pay a fee. Wait time runs near ten weeks. Serves all of Orleans County. |
| Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court 421 Loyola Avenue Room 402 New Orleans LA 70112 504 592 9100 | Holds court and civil files like divorce. For birth files linked to court, reach out here. Great for deep doc needs in Orleans County. |
| Louisiana State Archives 3851 Essen Lane Baton Rouge LA 70809 225 922 1206 | This state site holds old birth docs from over one hundred years back in Orleans County. Great for folks who dig into kin trees or want to check old state files. |
| City of New Orleans Vital Records New Orleans LA | The city site helps guide folks to get birth and other life docs. Most jobs done by the state health team but this helps link folks to the right spot. |
| VitalChek Order Site Online or Phone | Lets folks buy birth docs online. Adds a fee but is quick and easy. Works well for those who can’t go in. Covers all of Orleans Parish. |