Center for Vital Records and Statistics | Louisiana Department of Health

Center for Vital Records and Statistics | Louisiana Department of Health
Center for Vital Records and Statistics
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Center for Vital Records and Statistics
The
Office of the State Registrar
compiles and issues vital records for Louisiana citizens.
The
Center for Vital Records and Statistics
consists of official records of birth, death, fetal death, and Orleans Parish marriage records. These records are essential for just administration of our law and for the protection of individual rights. In addition, the statistical data from these records are of great value to public health and other agencies. You may need certified copies of these records for:
Passports
School enrollment
Employment
Proof of citizenship
Governmental benefits
Insurance
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Request a Birth or Death Certificate
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry ONLY maintains birth and death records that occurred in Louisiana. If you need a certified copy of a birth or death certificate from another state, you must
contact that state's vital records office
.
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Orleans Parish Marriage Records
There are currently three ways to obtain a certified copy of an Orleans Parish Marriage Certificate
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Louisiana Electronic Event Registration System
LEERS
The primary purpose of an EDR system is to enable the participants of death registration to file death records with local and state registrars electronically.
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Current Service Fees
Vital Records fees are set by statute and are subject to change during any Legislative Session.
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Service Locations
Central Office Hours of Operation (walk-in services): 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. (excluding
state holidays
).
Vital Records Central Office
1450 Poydras Str. Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Vital Records Walk-In Services are currently available by using
VitalChek
ordering and choosing the "Will Call" option for delivery. Customers will receive an email once the order has been processed and is ready to be picked up.
The Vital Records Central Office provides walk-in services for certified copies of Louisiana birth certificates, birth cards, death certificates and Orleans Parish marriage certificates. Orleans Parish Marriage Licenses are also issued at the Vital Records Central Office. Clients may also submit documents to begin an amendment case, adoption case, or delayed certificate of birth case.
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General Information
Adoption Reunion Registry -
Department of Children & Family Services
Application for Birth/Death Certificate
Application for Certified Copy of Orleans Parish Marriage License
Identification Requirements
Two-Party Acknowledgment of Paternity Form - PUBLIC
Local Registrars
Parish Health Unit Monthly Reconciliation Report
Parish Health Unit Monthly Transmittal Sheet
Deputy Local Registrar Designation Signature Form
Parish Birth Index
Parish Death Index
Parish Codes
Hospitals
Notification of Birth Registration Discrepancies
Paternity Declaration Form
(Hospital Use Only - No Effect on Birth Certificate)
Application for a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
Medical Certifiers
We encourage you to review an informational packet from the Centers for Disease Control/National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS) entitled
Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death Section of the Death Certificate
.
Information from
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
regarding the importance of signing vital event documents.
Clerk of Court
Clerk of Court Application for Certified Birth Certificate
Clerk of Court Monthly Reconciliation Report
Funeral Homes
Funeral Home Application for Death Certificates
Death Certificate Book Reconciliation Form
Induced Termination of Pregnancy
Report of Induced Termination of Pregnancy
ITOP Complication Report
ITOP Complication Report for Healthcare Facilities
ITOP Addendum for Minors
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Customer Service Hotline
504-593-5100
Fax
504-568-8716
Email
Surgeon General
Evelyn Griffin, MD
Secretary
Bruce D. Greenstein
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