Lookup Public Records in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Orleans Parish is located in the state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1718 and named after the Duke of Orleans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 343,829 people and a total area of 350 square miles, of which 181 square miles is water and 169 square miles is land. Orleans Parish is the smallest parish by land area in Louisiana. Before Hurricane Katrina, Orleans Parish was the most populous parish in Louisiana. However, it is now the third most populous parish, trailing neighboring Jefferson Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish.
The Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court is charged with the responsibility of recording and maintaining all public records in the county. The office of the clerk has consolidated three offices formerly known as Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances, and Custodian of Notarial Archives. As a result, the office now has only one office (Land Records Division) responsible for filing, recording, and indexing all instruments and acts. All Orleans Parish land records such as sales, judgments of possession, building contracts, and mortgages are now filed and recorded in the Land Records Division of the Clerk’s Office.
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. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court Website. Some of the records available online include:
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>The Mortgage Index which covers September 21, 1987 through February 14, 2014
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>The Conveyance Index which covers January 1, 1989 through February 14, 2014
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>The Unified Indexing System Index which covers February 18, 2014 forward.
To access records online, you will have to create an account, which only works on subscription. To create an account and subscribe, visit Application for Land Records Online Subscription
| Orleans, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 339,882 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 7,919 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 922 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 984 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 346 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 366 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,078 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 15,160 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 2,191 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 21,316 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,734 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 21,183 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 478 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 607 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 16,705 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 11,406 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 194 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 670 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,388 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 223 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 1,463 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,772 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,063 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 240 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 11,165 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,007 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 328 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 269 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 676 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 1,091 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 207,536 |