Louisiana Probate and Estate Settlement

Requesting Death Certificates Department of Vital Records

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Event: Death

Cost of copy: $7.50

Address:
Office of Public Health
Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160

Remarks: State office has records for 50 years past the date of death. Death records are confidential for the first 50 years.

To obtain current information on who may obtain a record, how to submit a request and an official request form, click on www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/recordsstatistics/vitalrecords.

Older records are available through the Louisiana State Archives, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.