Lookup Public Records in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish is located in the state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish and named after Pierre Bossier, a 19th century Louisiana state senator and U.S. representative from Natchitoches Parish. Bossier City is the largest city in the parish, while Benton is the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 116,979 people and a total area of 867 square miles, of which 27 square miles is water and 840 square miles is land. Bossier Parish borders the following: Miller County, Arkansas, to the northwest; Lafayette County, Arkansas, to the north; Webster Parish to the east; Bienville Parish to the southeast; Red River Parish to the south; and Caddo Parish to the west.
The Recording Department of the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court is charged with the responsibility of maintaining public records in the county. Documents maintained by the recording department include but are not limited to deeds, mortgages, assignments of mortgage, modifications, releases/satisfactions, lis pendens, liens, judgments, UCCs, and plats. When documents are presented to the department for recordation, they are given a registry number with the date, hour, and minute of filing, after which they are indexed and put into the day book.
Records maintained by the office of the clerk can be obtained by doing a background check online or by visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours. When requesting records in person, you must present the clerk with a written request. The request must include the date the document was recorded, and a brief description of the document. Below is the physical address of the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court’s office:
204 Burt Blvd., Third Floor / P.O. Box 430
Benton, LA 71006
Phone number: (318) 965-2336
Alternatively, you can do a background check by visiting the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court Website.
| Bossier, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 118,922 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 16,611 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 164 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 407 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 207 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 82 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,452 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 9,174 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 478 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 7,722 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 629 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 12,032 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 74 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 102 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 13,231 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 3,631 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 19 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 477 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,135 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 200 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 178 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,280 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,969 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 711 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 22 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 517 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 95 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 43,762 |
| Bossier County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Bossier County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Husband and Wife – Civil Code Title IV and Matrimonial Regimes – Civil Code Title VI |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Bossier Parish Marriage License |
| Location: | 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, Louisiana, 71006 |
| Phone: | 318-965-2336 |