Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Records

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (Map It) was created on February 11, 1825 from Orleans Parish. The parish was named in honor of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson..

Jefferson Parish is bordered by St. Charles Parish (west), Orleans Parish (east), Plaquemines Parish (east), Lafourche Parish (west) and St. Charles Parish (west).

Jefferson Parish Cities and Towns include Kenner, Harahan, Gretna, Westwego, Jean , Grand Isle.

A Map of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Records

The Jefferson Parish Courthouse is located in Gretna, Louisiana. Learn More About State of Louisiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Jefferson parish. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court has Marriage Records from 1825, Land Records from 1825, Probate Records from 1825 and Court Records from 1825. The Parish Clerk of Court performs the functions of more than one office. As the Recorder, the office of the Clerk of Court receives, files, records and indexes all mortgages, conveyances and all other instruments recorded in the Public Records for the Parish. The Clerk’s Office receives and files all pleadings, such as petitions, answers, motions and other filings in Civil and Probate matters, as well as indictments, bills of information and other filings in Criminal matters. Another function of the Clerk’s Office is the issuance of Marriage Licenses and recording their returns after the marriages are performed.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Census Records

• Learn More: State of Louisiana Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1699 Through 1732
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Louisiana Vital Records
• Birth Records: from  July 1914 to present
• Marriage Records: from 1914 to present
• Death Records: Certified copies available from the Clerk of the Court
• Divorce Records: Certified copies are available from the Clerk of the Court
• Locations: Louisiana Office of Vital Statistics, Louisiana State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth or Death Certificate Applications.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Resources

• Jefferson Parish Historical Commission, PO Box 113014, Metairie, Louisiana 70011-3014
• Jefferson Historical Society
• Jefferson Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 961, Metairie 70004-0961
• Gretna Historical Society
• Jefferson Genealogical Society
• Jefferson Historical Society
• Jewish Genealogical Society Of New Orleans
• Westbank Genealogical Society
• Westwego Historical Society and Museum, 502 Second St., Westwego LA 70094; P: 504.341.2544
• Francaise Comite Louisiana, 2717 Massachusetts, Metairie, LA 70003-5213
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Message Boards
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Boards

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana External Links

• Louisiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Books - Amazon
• New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949
• New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana - FindaGrave
• Louisiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Louisiana (1805 - 1985)
• Jefferson Parish LAGenweb
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Ancestry Database Collections
• Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Military Records