Lookup Public Records in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Vernon Parish is located in the state of Louisiana. The county was formed on March 30, 1871, from parts of Natchitoches, Rapides, and Sabine parishes, and named after Mt. Vernon, the home of George Washington. The parish seat is Leesville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a population of approximately 52,334 people and a total area of 1,341 square miles, of which 14 square miles is water and 1,328 square miles is land, making it the largest parish in Louisiana by land area. Vernon Parish borders the following: Sabine Parish to the northwest, Natchitoches Parish to the north, Rapides Parish to the east, Allen Parish to the southeast, Beauregard Parish to the south, and Newton County, Texas, to the west.
Willie Deon, Jr. is the Vernon Parish Clerk of Court as of 2015; he is helped in his duties by Jeff Skidmore, Chief Deputy. The office of the clerk is charged with the responsibility of indexing, recording, and maintaining all public records in the parish. Records maintained by the office of the clerk include but are not limited to mortgages, liens, military discharges, vital records (birth records, marriage records and death records), and deeds.
These records can be accessed by the public by doing a background check online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit eSearch. The website operates on a subscription basis and you will have to create an account. Below are the subscription charges:
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>Day (24 Hours): $20.00
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>Month (31 Days): $100.00
- style=”font-weight: 400;”>Year (365 Days): $1,000.00
Birth certificates (dating from 1983 to present) and birth cards (dating from 1903 to present), can only be obtained in person by visiting the office of the clerk. The charges are: Birth Card – $14.00 and Birth Certificate – $24.00, which can only be paid by cash. Below is the physical address of the Vernon Parish Clerk of Court’s office:
215 S. 4th Street,
Leesville, LA 71446
| Vernon, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 49,297 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 4,151 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 48 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 100 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 147 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 86 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 626 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 3,480 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 142 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,072 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 409 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 5,418 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 73 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 77 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,337 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,292 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 52 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 134 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 363 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 152 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 738 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 588 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 29 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 195 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 125 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 40 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 155 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 139 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 21,361 |