Lookup Public Records in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Overview
Plaquemines Parish is located in the southwestern portion of Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico and the base of the Mississippi River. This Parish holds claim to 2,567 square miles of area of which 1,787 square miles are water. Plaquemines is French for Persimmons which is where the name for the Parish came from. It is bordered on land by Orleans Parish to the north, St. Bernard Parish to the northeast, and Jefferson Parish to the west. There were 23,550 residents of Plaquemines Parish per 2013 Census information. There are 10 ZIP codes in Plaquemines Parish 70037, 70038, 70040, 70041, 70050, 70081, 70082, 70083, 70091, and 70093.
Plaquemines Parish Officials Information
The Parish Clerk in Plaquemines Parish serves as the Court Clerk and Register of Deeds as well.
Parish Clerk: Kim Turlich-Vaughan
301 Main Street Suite 108, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: 504-392-4969
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
The Parish Clerk is responsible for personal protection orders, family and circuit court information, assumed names, military discharges, vital records, election records, voter registration, concealed weapons permits and notary public information. Applications for many of these documents can be found online, however only marriage information can be found directly online. Other documents must be requested via the office.
The Register of Deeds is responsible for property related information, including mortgages, liens, leases, warranty deeds and quit claim deeds. All of this iformation is considered public record and much of it is available through the online portal. This includes land records, and mortgage indices. Other information as well as this information is also available directly through the Clerk’s office.
The Equalization Department is responsible for documents related to taxable value for any properties within Plaquemines Parish.
Equalization Department
106 Avenue G, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: 504-934-6570
Fax: 504-934-6584
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
The Equalization Department keeps track of information related to assessment and tax rolls, property ownership, property lines, surveys, GIS maps, aerial images and property descriptions. All of this information is considered public record and can be requested directly from the department during normal business hours. Some of these land records are also available through online records database.
Plaquemines Parish Court Records Information
Civil and criminal court records are, for the most part, available through the online portal. These documents are generally considered public record as soon as they are recorded and can be requested by anyone, however there is a fee related to the search as well as any documents that are printed. Requests can also be made directly through the court, during normal business hours.
Plaquemines, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 25,337 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,166 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 32 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 55 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 19 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 13 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 190 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,510 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 4,943 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 475 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 3,122 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 163 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 33 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,832 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,954 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 64 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 37 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 108 |
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 | 111 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 200 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 49 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 128 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 29 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 66 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 92 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 8,013 |
Plaquemines County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Plaquemines 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: | Plaquemines Parish Marriage License |
Location: | Plaquemines Parish, Government Annex Building, 301 Main St., Suite 108, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, 70037 |
Phone: | 504-297-5180 |