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== Finding Louisiana Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Louisiana Marriage Records  ==


*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church  
*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church  
*Louisiana uses "parishes" rather than counties
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the parish
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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<br> [[Frequently Asked Questions about United States Marriage Records|'''Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records''']]<br>
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<br> [[Frequently Asked Questions about United States Marriage Records|'''Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records''']]  


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*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church  
*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church  
*Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each parish and usually begin at the creation of the parish<br>
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]]. <br>


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].  
For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Louisiana Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:''  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1837-1957
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| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1807364|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1807364|1837-1957 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| align="center" | 37,501
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' incomplete; dates vary by county
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| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1781-1943
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=louisiana On Findmypast] ($)
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Louisiana Marriage Database - Index Only'''  
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
| align="left" colspan="3" | At FamilySearch Centers/Libraries:
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1718-1925
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 1718-1925 At Ancestry.com]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below
| align="center" | 562,712
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| Ancestry, Marriages, To 1850
| align="left" colspan="3" | Use Your Ancestry Subscription:
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| align="center" | 29,692
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
| width="10%" | <br>
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 1718-1925 at Ancestry.com]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
| align="center" | 43,140
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 To 1850 At Ancestry.com]
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | Use Your Ancestry Subscription:
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|Search other records]] with marriage information.
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 To 1850 at Ancestry.com]
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 1851-1900 At Ancestry.com] 
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below 
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 1851-1900 at Ancestry.com] 
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br>[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
'''Found the index but not the image of the marriage?''' <br> Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.  
 
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:
 
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''
 
:*If you know the parish of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
:*If you don't know the date or parish of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
 
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''
 
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
 
''OR''  
 
:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
 
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and parish where the marriage took place, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.  


::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by parish.  
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the parish clerk.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana marriage records for the period 1957 to the present.  
Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana marriage records for the period 1957 to the present.  
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'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the parish of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk].  
:*If you don't know the date or parish of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]]


'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  


:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk].


''OR''  
''OR''  


:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records VitalChek].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records VitalChek].


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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm From Parish of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm From County of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records From VitalChek]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records From VitalChek]
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
|   Parish websites can be more difficult to use  
| County websites can be more difficult to use  
| Expedited orders
| <br>
| May be more expensive than ordering from the parish
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]  
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
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:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]


{{Louisiana|Louisiana}}
[[Category:Louisiana_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]]
*{{RecordSearch|1674881|Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906}} Index only.
*[http://www.nutrias.org/~nopl/inv/jpmarrindex/jpmarrindex.htm New Orleans Justices of the Peace, Index to Marriage Records, 1846-1880], index.
*http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/OrleansParishMarriageRecords.aspx Orleans Parish Marriage Records].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6500 New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1920] Index only ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2553 Southwest Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1840-1906] Index only ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29706 Marriage contracts of French colonial Louisiana] $)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48051 The New Orleans French, 1720-1733] ($)
 
[[Category:Louisiana_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]]

Revision as of 11:24, 1 July 2013


How To Find U.S. Marriage Records go to How To Find Louisiana Marriage Records

Finding Louisiana Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
  • Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
  • 1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
Tip: More marriage information is usually found on the marriage license application or the marriage register. Less information is found on the marriage certificate.

Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit | edit source]
Marriage Records
Choose a time period:


Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records

Marriages Before 1957[edit | edit source]

  • Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
  • Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for marriage information in other records.

For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

Louisiana Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


1837-1957 - At FamilySearch.org Free; incomplete; dates vary by county
Try 2nd:

Louisiana Marriage Database - Index Only
At FamilySearch Centers/Libraries:
1718-1925 At Ancestry.com Ancestry Library edition - free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center; Images of records available at FamilySearch Centers - see below
Use Your Ancestry Subscription:

1718-1925 at Ancestry.com Ancestry subscription - $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry
To 1850 At Ancestry.com Ancestry Library edition - free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center; Images of records available at FamilySearch Centers - see below
Use Your Ancestry Subscription:

To 1850 at Ancestry.com Ancestry subscription - $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry
  1851-1900 At Ancestry.com  Ancestry Library edition - free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center; Images of records available at FamilySearch Centers - see below 
Use Your Ancestry Subscription:     

  		1851-1900 at Ancestry.com  Ancestry subscription - $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry
Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
No marriage record for your ancestor?

Search for Gretna Greens-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
Other records with marriage information

Found the index but not the image of the marriage?
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) to see what is available.

  • Search the FHLC by county.
  • Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
  • For a small fee, order the microfilm to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Marriages 1957 to Present[edit | edit source]

  • 1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state

Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana marriage records for the period 1957 to the present.

Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage

  • If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk.
  • If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in other records.

PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records

  • Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the county clerk.

OR

  • Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the VitalChek.
To Order Marriage Certificates
From County of Marriage From VitalChek
Pros Cons Pros Cons
May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state County websites can be more difficult to use
May be more expensive than ordering from the county
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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