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{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Louisiana Birth Records#Births_before_1911|Births before 1911]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
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{{Block indent|1=*[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|<span style="font-size:120%">'''I don't know when the birth occurred'''</span>]]|2=1}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Vital Records#State_Records_of_Births_and_Deaths|Death Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Newspapers|Newspapers]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Bible Records|Bible Records]]}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Church Records|Church Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Census|Census]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Louisiana Military Records|Military Records]]}} | |||
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'''''Restrictions for ordering Louisiana birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | '''''Restrictions for ordering Louisiana birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | ||
{{Block indent|*The person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The spouse of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The adult child or adult grandchild of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The sibling of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The legal guardian of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above.|2}} | |||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 19 August 2025
Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Louisiana.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1911[edit | edit source]
Before 1911, no births were recorded by the state. Some individual parishes recorded births before 1911, notably Orleans Parish, which began in 1790. For further information on parish birth records, see Louisiana Vital Records or individual parish pages for specifics. You often must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
A limited number of birth records for various parishes are available at the following online database:
| Louisiana Births Databases - Includes Indexes Only | ||||
| Try: | 1811-1830; 1854-1934 - At FamilySearch | Free; Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934: Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Louisiana. | ||
| 1905-1913, 1955-1963 - At FamilySearch | Free; Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1905-1913, 1955-1963: Name index & images for birth, marriage, and death records from the state of Louisiana. | |||
| 1790-1916 from Louisiana Secretary of State | Free; Orleans/Louisana Birth Records 1790-1916: Index only, certificates may be available upon request. | |||
| 1796-1900 from USGen Web | Free; Alphabetical Birth Indexes for Orleans Parish 1796 - 1900; incomplete | |||
Births after 1911[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of births began in 1911. Currently, there are no complete indexes to Louisiana birth records from 1911 to the present available online.
A limited number of birth records for this time period are available at the following online database:
| Louisiana Births Databases - Includes Indexes Only | ||||
| Try: | 1811-1830; 1854-1934 - At FamilySearch | Free; Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934: Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Louisiana. | ||
| Louisiana Births Databases - Includes Images and Indexes Only | ||||
| Try: | 1905-1913, 1955-1963 - At FamilySearch | Free; Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1905-1913, 1955-1963: Name index & images for birth, marriage, and death records from the state of Louisiana. | ||
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With full names, dates and places of an event from your records or an index, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Louisiana Department of Health or VitalChek.
Restrictions for ordering Louisiana birth certificates:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.