Lookup Public Records in Webster Parish, Louisiana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Webster Parish, Louisiana Overview
Webster Parish is located in the northwestern part of Louisiana in the Sportsman’s Paradise region. The landlocked Parish is 615 square miles of size of which 22 square miles are water. The Parish is named after Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1871 after breaking off from Bienville, Bossier, and Claiborne parishes. Its population as of the 2013 census estimates was 40,678. Webster Parish is bordered by Lafayette Parish, Arkansas to the north, Columbia Parish, Arkansas to the northeast, Claiborne Parish to the east, Bienville Parish to the southeast, and Bossier Parish to the west. The Parish has 11 zip codes they are 71018, 71021, 71023, 71024, 71039, 71055, 71058, 71071, 71072, 71073, and 71075.
Webster Parish Officials Information
The Parish Clerk in Webster Parish serves as the Court Clerk and Register of Deeds as well.
Parish Clerk: Hilli Vining
410 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055
Phone: 318-371-0366
Fax: 318-371-0226
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
The Parish Clerk is responsible for all personal protection orders, concealed weapons permits, vital records, voter registration, military discharges, assumed names, election results, circuit court filings and fees, notary public documents and family court information. These documents can be requested, for a fee, directly from the court but these documents are not available online. The exception to this is marriage records which have indexes available online if they occurred after 1955.
The Register of Deeds is responsible for mortgages, warranties, deeds, liens and leases on real and personal property within the parish. This information is considered public record and some can be found online. Conveyances and mortgages, both indexes and images, are available through the online portal. For this portal there are rates for daily, monthly and longer terms of access, plus rates for printed pages.
The Equalization Department is responsible for the assessment of all real and personal property within the parish.
Equalization Department
103 South Monroe Street, Minden, LA 71055
Phone: 318-377-9311
Fax: 318-377-9331
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Legal and Parish Holidays
Through the Equalization Department you can request assessment and tax rolls, property descriptions, lines and ownership, surveys, GIS maps, aerial images and more. These documents are considered public record and can be requested and purchased directly from the office at any time. Property searches and maps can be found online, however other records are not available online.
Webster Parish Court Records Information
Court records are available through the online portal, including indexes and images of civil, probate and criminal court cases. These cases are generally considered public record once the case has been completed and all information has been filed. They can be requested by the general public and are also available by in person request.
Webster, LA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 40,977 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 7,667 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 26 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 24 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 78 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 403 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,549 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 131 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,827 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 84 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 3,368 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 17 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 55 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 4,853 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 556 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 64 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 92 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 4 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 37 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 678 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 655 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 1 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 38 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 130 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 12 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 109 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 19 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 17,253 |
Webster County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Webster 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: | Webster Parish Marriage License |
Location: | 410 Main Street, Minden, Louisiana, 71055 |
Phone: | 318-371-0366 |