Lookup Public Records in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish is located in the southern part of the state of Louisiana. The county was formed on March 22, 1822. Its name is French for “good earth”. The parish seat is Houma. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 111,860 people and a total area of 2,082 square miles, of which 850 square miles is water and 1,232 square miles is land, making it the fifth-largest parish in Louisiana by land area and third-largest by total area. Terrebonne Parish borders the following: Assumption Parish to the north, Lafourche Parish to the east, and St. Mary Parish to the northwest.
The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court is the official recorder of all documents required to be recorded by law in the parish. Records maintained by the clerk’s office include but are not limited to surveys, declarations of condominium, contracts, affidavits, subdivision plats, deeds, mortgages, liens, and declarations of domicile. The office of the clerk files, free of charge, Sheriff’s Deputies, Oaths of Office of Notaries, Deputy Clerks of Court, and other parish officials, as well as military discharge forms.
Records maintained by the office of the clerk can be obtained in person by visiting the office or by doing a background search online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit Online Search. You will have to create an account before you can access public records through the site. In addition, the website operates through a subscription basis (one year, six months or one month). Before subscribing, read the site’s instructions at the bottom of the page. For civil records, you will have to visit Civil Records Department. You can also access public records in person by presenting a written request to the clerk’s office at 7856 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
| Terrebonne, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 115,109 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 16,118 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 76 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 95 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 390 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 5,232 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 321 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 27,140 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 5,917 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 7,166 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 204 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 65 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 4,617 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 4,051 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 145 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 466 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 307 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 61 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 704 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 595 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 16 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 573 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 139 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 93 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 30 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 37,462 |
| Terrebonne County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Terrebonne 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: | Terrebonne Parish Marriage License |
| Location: | 7856 West Main Street, Houma, Louisiana, 70360 |
| Phone: | 985-868-5660 |
Am searching for land and tax records of an ancestor named Robert Carter Nicholas who owned extensive property in Terrebonne from about 1820-1856. Was U.S. Senator 1835-1841.
Can I access land records in your office? Do I need prior permission?
I live in Baton rouge.
Thank you.
Richard Nicholas