Louisiana Death Records

The Louisiana vital record registry is maintaining the death records since 1957 to present. The State of Louisiana Office death records for 50 years past the date of death are confidential. The State office is maintaining the records of death, which occur within the state of Louisiana.

The Louisiana death records are close record which means it is not accessible by general public. Its access is confined to particulars which may fulfill some basic requirements like it may be issued to the deceased’s immediate family members, or any other authorized by law, such as surviving spouse of the deceased named on documents, grandparent of the person proved by documents, adult child of the person, adult grandchild of the person, sibling, the beneficiary of the insurance policy with documentary proved or any other person legally authorized to obtain the copy of death certificate of the deceased.

The vital records office has set a fee of $7.5 as fee for the death certificate. The check or money order is too prepared as payable to Vital Records and a $.50 must be added with the fee amount in vital check order. The application for the death record must be accompanied with the applicant’s driving license copy or copy of photo ID, relationship of the requestor with the dead person. If the formalities not completed the request may be denied the officials. The applicant is also to provide a signed statement of authorization and a photocopy of both registrant’s and applicant’s ID. This is especially applicable to cousins, aunt, uncle, niece, nephews, brothers and sisters.

For the death records, write:

Louisiana Department of Health
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Tel: 504-568-5150 504- 568-5152 (automated)
Fax: 504-568-5391 (To order copies by fax)