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1. Can I order a birth certificate or death certificate online? |
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2. How can I obtain a birth or death certificate from the Vital Records Registry for geneological purposes? |
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3. How can I order vital records from other states? |
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4. I am trying to obtain a birth certificate for my grandmother. Your web forms indicate the date must be after 1900. Can I obtain a copy of this birth certificate? |
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5. What is the difference between a Short-Form Birth Certificate (Birth Card) and a Long-Form Birth Certificate? |
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6. Who may obtain a birth or death certificate? |
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7. Why do I have to send a copy of my photo ID? |
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| Birth/Death Certificates |
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| Can I order a birth certificate or death certificate online? | Back to Top |
The very best way to get information about your Louisiana vital records and instructions and forms to order your documents is through the Office of Public Health Website. Click Here.
If you wish to order a document online, by telephone or fax a request for Birth/Death/Orleans Parish Marriage Certificates, Click Here. |
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| How can I obtain a birth or death certificate from the Vital Records Registry for geneological purposes? | Back to Top |
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry is not able to accept requests for geneological research. Birth and death records archived by the Vital Records Registry are confidential and are not public record.
Birth records are archived by the Vital Records Registry for 100 years from the year of the event. Death records are archived by the Vital Records Registry for 50 years from the year of the event.
Orleans Marriage records are public records and are archvied for 50 years from the year of the event.
Birth records over 100 years old, death records over 50 years old and Orleans Parish marriage records over 50 years old may be obtained from Louisiana State Archives at the Secretary of State's office. |
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| How can I order vital records from other states? | Back to Top |
If you would like to order vital records from another state, visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for more information. |
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| I am trying to obtain a birth certificate for my grandmother. Your web forms indicate the date must be after 1900. Can I obtain a copy of this birth certificate? | Back to Top |
Here is the form: Click here.
State Archives Website: http://www.sec.state.la.us/archives/archives/archives-index.htm |
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| What is the difference between a Short-Form Birth Certificate (Birth Card) and a Long-Form Birth Certificate? | Back to Top |
Both certificates are certified copies of birth records and have a raised seal.
Short-form birth certificates (birth cards) are $9.00 and include the name at birth, date of birth, parish of birth, father's initials, mother's last name and first initial, file date and issue date.
Long-form birth certificates are $15.00 and include the name at birth, date of birth, parish of birth, hospital of birth, mother's residence at time of birth, mother and father's full names, parent's place of birth, age of parents at the time of birth, file date and issue date. |
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| Who may obtain a birth or death certificate? | Back to Top |
If you are the person named on the document, parent of the person named on the document, adult child of the person named on the document, sibling of the person named on the document, grandparent of the person named on the document, adult grandchild of the person named on the document or an attorney for one of the above, you may obtain these documents.
Death certificates may also be released to the named beneficiary of an insurance policy or trust.
When another adult other than the mother or father listed on the certificate is requesting a record, they must present a judgment of custody for the child. Notarized custody papers or provisional custody mandates are not acceptable. |
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| Why do I have to send a copy of my photo ID? | Back to Top |
Birth certificates and death certificates are not open records. Birth records are confidential for 100 years. Death records are confidential for 50 years. An ID is required to prove your identity and to prove that you are a qualified applicant. |
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