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| New Orleans (Orleans Parish) Louisiana Civil Birth Records In the19th century, New Orleans was one of the largest cities in the United States. As such, it had a sophisticated system of recording vital records, including births, marriages, and deaths. Fortunately for historians and genealogists, these records have been preserved. The original records are today held by the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. (Note: There are no birth records at the New Orleans Public Library.) The birth records are said to begin in 1790, but only a limited numbers of births were recorded until the 1830s. The 19th-century Orleans Parish civil birth records were generally recorded on preprinted forms that were in bound volumes. There were two records per page. Each page measured 16 inches by 10 inches, so each record was approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. An example of a 19th-century birth record can be seen here. In Louisiana, birth records are private for 100 years. Birth records for the last 100 years can be ordered from the State Registrar, Vital Records and Statistics. See: https://ldh.la.gov/subhome/21 and https://ldh.la.gov/page/how-to-order-birth-records Birth records older than 100 years are available from the Louisiana Secretary of State. See: Louisiana Birth Records Indexes: There are several indexes to the birth records older than 100 years; some are free, others are on fee-based sites. (Free) USGenWeb Archives Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (1790 through 1904) Note: These indexes (prepared by NOVA volunteers over 20 years ago) offer some novel ways of searching. Search by year: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/birth-index.htm or, search alphabetically: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/birth-alpha.htm (Fee) Ancestry.com (1790 through 1915) http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6587 Uncertified copies of the original records can be ordered by mail for $5.00 from the Louisiana State Archives. When a record is found, click on "Print Form." Copies can be made in person at the Louisiana State Archives for $ .50. Return to previous page |
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