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Ascension Parish, Louisiana public records

In Ascension Parish, deeds are recorded by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Ex-Officio Recorder; property values come from the Ascension Parish Assessor; court files are kept by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Ascension Parish records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsAscension Parish Clerk of Court - Ex-Officio Recorder4Search deeds23Fee charged—
Property values and ownersAscension Parish Assessor4Property search5—
Property tax billsAscension Parish Sheriff, Ex-Officio Tax Collector4Tax bill search6—
Court casesAscension Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department3
Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Criminal Department/Minute Clerks3		——
Marriage recordsLicense from the Clerk of Court (Gonzales or Donaldsonville)7——
Divorce recordsClerk of Court Civil Department (district court record); divorce petition forms on the 23rd JDC site8——
Birth certificatesClerk issues Louisiana birth certificates (births 1903-present) for $34.009——
Death certificatesClerk issues Louisiana death certificates (2013-present) for $26.009——
Probate and willsSuccessions are filed with the Clerk of Court Civil Department (district court)8——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Sole proprietors/others using an assumed name file a certificate with the parish clerk of court (Orleans: register of conveyances) where they do business10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Ascension Parish are recorded by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Ex-Officio Recorder.4

Online search
eclerksla.com/home2Fee charged
Cost
Paid: monthly subscription or daily access rates; free public access computers at each clerk office3
Who runs it
eClerks LA (Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority)2
How to order
In person at Gonzales or Donaldsonville offices (public access computers), or online via eClerks LA (download PDFs or buy certified copies)2
Electronic recording
E-recording through eClerks LA11
Fraud alerts
eClerks Alert: free monitoring of land and criminal records2

How deeds work in Louisiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Ascension Parish Assessor sets property values4; the Ascension Parish Sheriff, Ex-Officio Tax Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (Beacon property search, linked by the Assessor)5
Tax bill search
snstaxpayments.com/ascension (Sheriff/Tax Collector online payments; 3.45% card convenience fee)6
Parcel map (GIS)
Assessor Map (Beacon): beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx12
Appealing a value
Review during the 15-day Open Book period (2026: Aug 17-31); appeal to the Board of Review on Form 3101A by Sept 10, 2026 5:00 p.m.; hearing Sept 17, 202613

How property tax works in Louisiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
23rd Judicial District Court (Ascension, Assumption, St. James parishes)Felony and misdemeanor criminal; civil suits, divorce, adoptions, successions (probate); juvenileAscension Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (23rd Judicial District Court and Parish Court) eClerks LA (civil index, paid); civil/criminal e-filing via ClerkConnect2Fee charged
Ascension Parish Court—Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Criminal Department/Minute Clerks—
Juvenile
Juvenile matters are confidential without a court order14

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Clerk's Criminal Department conducts criminal background checks and processes expungements14

How Louisiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

License from the Clerk of Court (Gonzales or Donaldsonville): $35.00, includes a certified copy mailed after the ceremony; 24-hour wait; valid 30 days7

Louisiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of Court Civil Department (district court record); divorce petition forms on the 23rd JDC site8

Birth certificates

Clerk issues Louisiana birth certificates (births 1903-present) for $34.00; cash only in Donaldsonville, cash or card in Gonzales; eligible applicants only9

Ordering a Louisiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Clerk issues Louisiana death certificates (2013-present) for $26.00; earlier deaths from LDH Vital Records, New Orleans9

Ordering a Louisiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Successions are filed with the Clerk of Court Civil Department (district court)8

Voter records

Clerk of Court is Chief Elections Officer; Elections office (225) 473-9866 ext. 73

Historical records

Clerk holds original records from 1770 ("Judice-1" notarial acts 1770-1787); patent records from 1807; some fragile early books (incl. Probate Records 1843-1932) stored at the State Archives15

Good to know about Ascension Parish records

  • The Clerk of Court's records begin in 1770, when Ascension was known as the "Second Acadian Coast"15
  • Six volumes of French-language acts (1808-1890) were translated into English by a WPA project15
  • Some fragile early records are stored at the Louisiana State Archives, including Probate Records 1843-1932 and Book of Mortgages 1860-188015
  • Records have been microfilmed since 195415
  • The Sheriff collects parish taxes and City of Gonzales taxes; Donaldsonville and Sorrento collect their own city taxes6

Office addresses, phones and hours

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Ex-Officio Recorder

Address
Ascension Parish Courthouse, 607 East Worthey Street, First Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737 (main office); satellite office in Donaldsonville3
Phone
(225) 621-8400 ext. 4 (Recording); ext. 5 (Land Records, Birth Certificates); Donaldsonville (225) 473-986616
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm3

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (23rd Judicial District Court and Parish Court)

Address
Ascension Parish Courthouse, 607 East Worthey Street, First Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737 (main office); satellite office in Donaldsonville3
Phone
(225) 621-8400 ext. 216
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm3

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Criminal Department/Minute Clerks

Address
Ascension Parish Courthouse, 607 East Worthey Street, First Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737 (main office); satellite office in Donaldsonville3
Phone
(225) 621-8400 ext. 316
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm3

Ascension Parish Assessor

Address
815 E. Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 (also 300 Houmas St., Donaldsonville; 16159 State Bank Dr., Ste A, Prairieville)17
Mail
P.O. Box 544, Donaldsonville, LA 7034613
Phone
225.647.8182 (fax 225.647.0629); Donaldsonville 225.473.923917
Hours
Mon-Thur 7:30am-5pm; Fri closed17

Ascension Parish Sheriff, Ex-Officio Tax Collector

Address
Ascension Governmental Annex (Old Courthouse), 828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 70737; Donaldsonville Courthouse, 300 Houmas St.6
Mail
P.O. Box 118, Gonzales, LA 70707 (checks to Ascension Tax Collector)6
Phone
Main Property Tax Office 225.621.8367; Donaldsonville Tax Office 225.264.67696

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office - Legal Affairs (records custodian)

Address
828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 7073718
Phone
225.621.8300 (Gonzales); 225.473.8671 (Donaldsonville)18

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Elections

Phone
(225) 473-9866 ext. 716

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Birth & Death Certificates (Gonzales and Donaldsonville offices)

Address
Ascension Parish Courthouse, 607 East Worthey Street, First Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737 (main office); satellite office in Donaldsonville3
Phone
(225) 621-8400 ext. 516
Hours
8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday (arrive no later than 3:30 p.m.)9

Ascension Parish Map Gallery (parish government)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
ascensionparish.govqa.us/… (Parish Government GovQA 'Public Records Center')12
Where to send it
Sheriff's Office records: written request by USPS to Legal Affairs, 828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 70737; documents $1.00/page, photographs $5.00/page, audio/video $1.00/minute + $10.00/disc18

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Ascension Parish?

The Ascension Parish Clerk of Court - Ex-Officio Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at Gonzales or Donaldsonville offices (public access computers), or online via eClerks LA (download PDFs or buy certified copies).42

Can I search Ascension Parish land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Paid: monthly subscription or daily access rates; free public access computers at each clerk office. The official search: eclerksla.com/home32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Ascension Parish?

Clerk of Court Civil Department (district court record); divorce petition forms on the 23rd JDC site.8

How do I look up who owns a property in Ascension Parish?

Use the property search of the Ascension Parish Assessor: beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Ascension Parish office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other parishes in Louisiana with a full guide: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Livingston Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish. Every parish in the state: Louisiana parish list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 20 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. E-ServicesAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  3. Ascension Parish Clerk of Court homeAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  4. Other Ascension Parish AgenciesAscension Parish Government
  5. Ascension Parish Assessor homeAscension Parish Assessor
  6. Pay Property TaxesAscension Parish Sheriff's Office
  7. Requirements For Obtaining a Marriage LicenseAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  8. Civil DepartmentAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  9. Birth & Death CertificatesAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  10. La. R.S. 51:281 – Assumed business names; registrationLouisiana State Legislature
  11. Recording DepartmentAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  12. Ascension Parish Gov home pageAscension Parish Government
  13. AppealsAscension Parish Assessor
  14. Criminal Department/Minute ClerksAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  15. Our StoryAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  16. Contact UsAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  17. ContactAscension Parish Assessor
  18. Public Records RequestAscension Parish Sheriff's Office
  19. Our ServicesAscension Parish Clerk of Court
  20. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau