Lookup Public Records in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Cameron Parish, Louisiana Overview
Cameron Parish is located in the southwest corner of Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico in Cajun Country. It claims 1,937 square miles of area of which 652 square miles are water. Cameron Parish is named after Simon Cameron, the Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln. It is bordered by Calcasieu Parish to the northwest, Jefferson Davis Parish to the northeast, Vermillion Parish to the east, Jefferson Parish to the southwest, and Orange Parish, Texas to the west. There were just 6,744 residents of Cameron Parish as of the 2013 Census estimates. There are four ZIP codes in Cameron Parish, 70631, 70632, 70643, and 70645.
Cameron Parish Officials Information
The Parish Clerk in Cameron Parish serves as the Court Clerk and Register of Deeds as well.
Parish Clerk: Susan Racca
119 Smith Circle, Cameron, Louisiana 70631
Phone: 337-775-5316
Fax: 337-775-2838
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
The Parish Clerk is responsible for circuit and family court information and filings, vital records, which include marriage, birth and death certificates, personal protection orders, concealed weapons permits, military discharges and assumed names. They are also responsible for notary public documents, election results and voter registration. Information may be requested by those that are named within the documents (with the exception of election results which are public record) but are subject to a fee. Records from this office are not available online; however they are available by direct request at the office.
The Register of Deeds is responsible for property related information within the parish, which includes mortgages, liens, leases and deeds. This information is considered public record and is available to purchase directly through the office. Conveyance and mortgage records are also available via the online portal.
The Equalization Department is responsible for assessed valuations on properties, both real and personal, within the parish.
Equalization Department
110 Smith Circle, Cameron, Louisiana, 70631
Phone: 337-775-5416
Fax: 337-775-7898
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
Documents are not available directly via the website for the Equalization Department; however requests can be made directly at the office. Assessment rolls, GIS maps, aerial images, tax rolls, property lines, ownership and descriptions and surveys are all available via this office. Most of this information is considered public record and can be requested and purchased by anyone.
Cameron Parish Court Records Information
Court records are generally considered to be public record once they have been recorded and filed and the cases completed. These records can be requested directly through the court and civil records are also available through the online portal. There are fees involved with requesting and printing all documents.
Cameron, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 7,733 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,167 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 15 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 14 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 156 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 349 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,903 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 673 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 417 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 61 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 791 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 205 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 62 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 131 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 8 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 22 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 1,328 |
Cameron County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Cameron 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: | Cameron Parish Marriage License |
Location: | 119 Smith Circle, Cameron, Louisiana, 70631 |
Phone: | 337-775-5316 |