Best 2 Ways to Research Louisiana Marriage Records

Are you in need of records about a Louisiana marriage? There are a couple of ways to get access to Louisiana marriage records. We’ll cover both of them here so you can choose the approach that best suits your own needs.

If You Need Certified Copies of Records

Being able to search Louisiana marriage records is far easier than it used to be, particularly if you now live out of state. Thanks to the existence of the Louisiana Office of Public Health Director’s State Registrar/Vital Records and Statistics website, getting access to these records is much easier. All you need to do is go to the site, print an application, and send payment to the state and you’ll receive your information. It’s quite simple really.

Or is it? The first snag is time. If you follow this process, you can expect it to take 4-6 weeks before you receive your certified copy of the marriage certificate. Secondly, the only Louisiana marriage records that are available here are for weddings that took place in Orleans Parish. If the wedding took place in another parish, you still need to contact the Clerk of Court for that parish to find out how to get access to the records.

But what if the state process is too slow for you or you’re not prepared to deal with the relevant parish? Let me tell you about a different approach to getting the facts about a marriage without the delays and hassles involved in getting a certified copy of the marriage certificate.

If You Just Need Information Fast

If you don’t need a certified copy of the marriage certificate, you have another option which is much faster and easier. You can get details about a Louisiana marriage in minutes if you use a commercial Marriage Records Search service.

These services aren’t a part of the state. They’re independent businesses that purchase access to state records, then store the information in a database to get you the information you need. It is a much faster way to go since they simply provide the facts about the marriage instead of producing a certified copy of a document.

Clearly there are major differences in the methods for getting information from Louisiana marriage records. You should start at the state’s website if you need a certified copy of Louisiana marriage records. We’ve included the address of that site here.

Louisiana Office of Public Health Director, State Registrar/Vital Records and Statistics: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=252&detail=7758

Remember: If you simply need to get the facts about this marriage, rather than a certified copy of the wedding certificate, you can have your information immediately when you Click Here!

Published by: roymcmullen on January 29th, 2010 | Filed under Legal: National State Local



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