Mailing Address: Vital Records Registry PO Box 60630 New Orleans, LA 70160

Customer Information Line:
o (504) 219-4500

Customer Information Line Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (CST), excluding state holidays

Fax Number: (504) 219-4478

Email: vitalweb@dhh.la.gov

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.