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Orleans Parish began keeping birth records in 1790 and deaths records in 1804. Copies are available at the Office of Public Health (see address below). Microfilmed copies of the death records from 1804 to 1914 are also available at the New Orleans Public Library where they can only be used in person (the public library cannot provide photocopies). | Orleans Parish began keeping birth records in 1790 and deaths records in 1804. Copies are available at the Office of Public Health (see address below). Microfilmed copies of the death records from 1804 to 1914 are also available at the New Orleans Public Library where they can only be used in person (the public library cannot provide photocopies). | ||
The FamilySearch Library has an extensive collection of {{FSC| | The FamilySearch Library has an extensive collection of {{FSC|United States, Louisiana, Orleans - Vital records|keywords|subject-id=49341|disp=Orleans Parish Vital Records}} including Orleans Parish death records for 1815 to 1915 and an index from 1804 to 1916. The library also has copies of coroner's inquests from 1844 to 1916 and New Orleans Charity Hospital records of deaths from 1835 to 1904 and admission records from 1829 to 1899. | ||
A few other parishes also began keeping vital records in the late 1800s. These records can be obtained by contacting the parish clerk of court. The FamilySearch Catalog has copies of a few pre-1914 birth and death records of some parishes. For example, from {{FSC| | A few other parishes also began keeping vital records in the late 1800s. These records can be obtained by contacting the parish clerk of court. The FamilySearch Catalog has copies of a few pre-1914 birth and death records of some parishes. For example, from {{FSC|United States, Louisiana, Jefferson - Vital records|keywords|subject-id=438921309|disp=Lafourche Parish Vital Records}}, the library has the register of births and deaths for 1818 to 1895 and a register of births from 1810 to 1875. Jefferson Parish death records are also in the {{FSC|United States, Louisiana, Jefferson - Vital records|keywords|subject-id=438921309|disp=Jefferson Parish Vital Records}} as follows: 1850-1875 <ref>Louisiana death records/certificates, ca. 1850-1875, 1894-1954; indexes, 1900-1954{{FSC|1143131|item|disp=FS Library Film 1575613 Items 1 - 3}}; </ref>1905-1916 <ref>FamilySearch Library {{FSC|1143131|item|disp=FS Library Film 2322973}};and 1916-1921 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|1143131|item|disp=FS Library Film 2322974 Items 1 - 2}}. </ref><br> | ||
Do a place-name search of the FamilySearch Catalog to locate records for a particular parish. See the Wiki page [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search]] for help with how to do this search. Once you have located the parish, search for the topic "vital records." | Do a place-name search of the FamilySearch Catalog to locate records for a particular parish. See the Wiki page [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search]] for help with how to do this search. Once you have located the parish, search for the topic "vital records." | ||
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