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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish is located in the state of Louisiana. The county was formed in 1812 and named for the French words “bâton rouge”, meaning red stick. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s state capital. Other cities in the parish include Baker, Zachary, and Central City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 440,171 people, making it the most populous parish in the state. It has a total area of 470 square miles, of which 15 square miles is water and 455 square miles is land. East Baton Rouge Parish borders the following parishes: East Feliciana Parish to the north, West Feliciana Parish to the northwest, West Baton Rouge Parish to the west, Iberville Parish to the south, Ascension Parish to the southeast, Livingston Parish to the east, and St. Helena Parish to the northeast.
The Recording Department of the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court is charged with the responsibility of recording all notarial acts in the county. This is the point at which the document becomes a public record. When documents are being recorded in the department, they are given an identification number, referred to as an original, and bundle number, as well as a dated and timed recordation stamp. In addition to notarial acts, the department also records UCC financing statements; they are given numbers that are separate from the Original and Bundle.
Certified copies of documents maintained by the recording department are available upon request; however, you must mail a written request to the address below:
East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 1991
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1991
Alternatively, you can do an online search by visiting the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court website. The website has easy to follow steps and links that will direct you to the records that are available.
| East Baton Rouge, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 471,617 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 32,783 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 2,883 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 1,599 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 424 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 597 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,257 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 32,461 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 2,931 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 48,740 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 6,284 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 32,424 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 541 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 722 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 30,918 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 21,634 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 180 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,294 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,864 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 497 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 961 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 8,502 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 5,794 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 91 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 3,719 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,268 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 412 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 321 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,627 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 938 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 218,856 |
| East Baton County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in East Baton 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: | East Baton Rouge Parish Marriage License |
| Location: | 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 |
| Phone: | 225-389-3985 |