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| New Orleans (Orleans Parish) Louisiana Civil Death 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, many of these records have been preserved. The death records begin in 1804, but only a limited numbers of deaths were recorded until the 1830s. The 19th-century Orleans Parish civil death records were generally recorded on preprinted forms that were in bound volumes. There were two forms per page, each of which measured 16 inches by 10 inches, so each record was approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. An example of a 19th-century death record can be seen here. In Louisiana, death records are private for 50 years. Death records for the last 50 years can be ordered from the State Registrar, Vital Records and Statistics: https://ldh.la.gov/page/how-to-order-death-records Indexes: There are several indexes to the death records; some are free, others are on fee-based sites. (Fee) Ancestry.com (1804 through 1949) http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6606 (Free) USGenWeb Archives Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (1804 through 1915 and 1918) Search by year: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/death-index.htm or, search alphabetically (1804-1907): http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/death-alpha.htm (Free) Louisiana State Archives 1804-1818 (index only) 1819-current year minus about 50 years http://goo.gl/0gANej 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 "Order." Copies made in person at the Louisiana State Archives are $ .50. Copies of death certificates may also be made at the City Archives of the New Orleans Public Library. Microfilm copies of the death certificates through 1954 are available through any Family History Center. See: http://goo.gl/tevCP Other kinds of death records exist for New Orleans. For further information, see: https://nolacityarchives.org/guide-to-genealogical-materials/vital-records-2/death-records/ Return to previous page |
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