Orleans Parish, Louisiana public records

In Orleans Parish, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division; property values come from the Orleans Parish Assessor; court files are kept by the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

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. Other records at the parish
13. Good to know about Orleans Parish records
14. Office addresses, phones and hours
15. Records that are not online: public records requests
16. Questions people ask
17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
18. Sources

Orleans Parish has a combined city-county government: the Census Bureau lists the City of New Orleans as its government.¹

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Orleans Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division.⁴

Online search

onlinerecords.orleanscivilclerk.com²Fee charged

Cost

Paid subscription: 24 Hours $20.00, Monthly (30 days) $100.00, Annual (365 days) $700.00; free at the Clerk's Office; eClerks LA statewide portal labelled FREE (free account login required)²

Years online

Land Records index from 2/18/14 forward and images from 2005; Mortgage index 9/21/1987-2/14/14; Conveyance index 1/1/1989-2/14/14²

Copy fee

$1.00 per page; Remote Access image download or print $0.50 per page³

How to order

In person at the Land Records Division, 1340 Poydras Street, 4th Floor (research free at the office), or online by subscription; checks payable to Clerk of Court¹³

Recording fees

1-5 pages $100.00; 6-25 pages $200.00; 26-50 pages $300.00; over 50 pages $300.00 plus $5.00 per additional page (includes one certified copy and indexing up to ten names)³

Mortgage certificate

Mortgage certificate (regular) $20.00 base, $10.00 additional; conveyance certificate (regular) $35.00 base, $30.00 additional³

Fraud alerts

Recording Notification Service subscription linked from the Land Records page¹⁴

How deeds work in Louisiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Orleans Parish Assessor's Office sets property values⁵; the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury bills and collects the tax⁷.

Property search

beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (reached after accepting the Assessor's disclaimer at nolaassessor.com/property-search/)⁶

Tax bill search

Current bills: services.nola.gov/service.aspx; historical tax bills 2008-2026: taxbills.nola.gov; tax rolls 2017-2026: nola.gov/tax-rolls⁸

Parcel map (GIS)

property.nola.gov (City of New Orleans Property Viewer)¹⁵

Appealing a value

Review with the Assessor during the open rolls period, weekdays July 15-August 16, or file a formal appeal online or in person (through three business days after the rolls close)¹⁶

Payment

Pay online, by mail with the bill stub (check payable to the City of New Orleans), or at the Bureau of Treasury; card payments carry a 2.7% convenience fee⁵

How property tax works in Louisiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Civil filing fees set by the Court en banc; fee schedule PDF linked from the Civil Division page¹²

Criminal records and background checks

Summary

Criminal District Court records: Clerk, 2700 Tulane Avenue Suite #114; closed records by emailed request form, allow 72 hours¹⁷

How Louisiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Orleans Parish marriage records: LDH Vital Records Registry for 50 years; older than 50 years at the Louisiana State Archives⁹

Louisiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of court of the parish where the divorce was granted (district court record); the state Vital Records Registry cannot issue divorce decrees⁹

Birth certificates

In person at Vital Records Central Office, 1450 Poydras St., Suite 400, New Orleans (walk-in 8:00–3:30); by mail to Vital Records Registry, PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160 (8–10 weeks); online/phone via VitalChek; or at participating clerks of court¹⁰

Ordering a Louisiana birth certificate

Death certificates

LDH Vital Records Registry; participating clerks of court for deaths on or after July 7, 2012¹¹

Ordering a Louisiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Successions filed with the Clerk of Civil District Court (Docket 1)¹²

Voter records

Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters (City of New Orleans page); polling place lookup at the Secretary of State voter portal¹⁸

Historical records

Notarial Archives Research Center: notarial records 1735 to July 1970; conveyance party-name indexes back to 1827; legal-size copies $2 per page, certifications $30 per document¹⁹

Other records at the parish

Marriage licenses

What the office says

Orleans Parish marriage license $27.50²⁰

Good to know about Orleans Parish records

• No separate parish government: Census lists the City of New Orleans as the parish-level government.²¹
• Orleans is the only Louisiana parish with legally separate Civil and Criminal District Courts.¹²
• The Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances and Custodian of Notarial Archives were merged into the Clerk's Land Records Division; consolidation took effect January 1, 2009.¹⁴
• Notarial Archives documents date back as far as 1735; pre-1803 records are in French or Spanish.¹⁴
• The civil and criminal clerk functions now operate under one 'Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans' during an operational transition.⁴

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

nola.nextrequest.com/requests/new (City of New Orleans)²⁵

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Other parishes in Louisiana with a full guide: Ascension Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Livingston 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 26 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. Online RecordsClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
3. Land Records Division Fee Schedule (PDF)Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
4. Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans Information CenterClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
5. Pay Property TaxCity of New Orleans
6. Property SearchOrleans Parish Assessor's Office
7. Bureau of TreasuryCity of New Orleans
8. Find your tax billCity of New Orleans
9. Marriage Certificates & LicensesLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
10. How To Order Birth RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
11. How To Order Death RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
12. Civil DivisionClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
13. Land Records FeesClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
14. Land Records DivisionClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
15. Historical Property Tax BillsCity of New Orleans
16. FAQOrleans Parish Assessor's Office
17. Closed RecordsClerk of Criminal Court, Orleans Parish
18. Registrar of VotersCity of New Orleans
19. Research Center & Historical Documents (Notarial Archives)Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
20. How To Obtain An Orleans Parish Marriage LicenseLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
21. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
22. Hours and LocationsClerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
23. Orleans Parish Assessor's Office homeOrleans Parish Assessor's Office
24. Property Tax ResearchCity of New Orleans
25. Public Records RequestsCity of New Orleans
26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau