Lookup Public Records in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish is located in the state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1811 and named after Saint Mary. Morgan City is the largest city in the parish, while Franklin is the parish seat. According to the 2010 census done by the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 54,650 people and a total area of 1,119 square miles, of which 555 square miles is land and 564 square miles is water. St. Mary Parish borders the following parishes: Iberia Parish to the north, St. Martin Parish to the east, Assumption Parish to the southeast, and Terrebonne Parish to the south.
The St, Mary Parish Clerk of Court is charged with the responsibility of filing, recording, and maintaining all records in the parish as stated by the law. In addition, the office of the clerk is responsible for issuing marriage licenses. Records maintained by the office of the clerk include but are not limited to liens (federal, state, and child support), real estate and land records (mortgages, trust deeds, assignments of mortgages, plats, subdivisions, surveys, contracts for deeds, release deeds, and monument records), and Uniform Commercial Code (financing statement, amendments, and terminations).
Records maintained by the office can be accessed by doing a background check online or by visiting the office of the clerk in person during office hours. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Website. To obtain records from the database, you will have to sign up with an account, which can easily be done while on the website. (Conveyance and mortgage records are viewable online.) When obtaining copies of records in person, you will be required to present a written request at the address below:
St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court
500 Main Street, Second Floor
Franklin, LA
| St. Mary, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 56,381 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 9,314 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 16 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 78 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 17 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 77 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 307 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,009 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 65 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 8,249 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,903 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 2,871 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 33 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,176 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 2,826 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 188 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 112 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 7 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 263 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 261 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 18 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 192 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 159 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 105 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 23,819 |
| St. Mary County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in St. Mary 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: | Saint Mary Parish Marriage License |
| Location: | St. Mary Parish Courthouse, 500 Main St., Franklin, Louisiana, 70538 |
| Phone: | 337-828-4100 |