St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Records

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (Map It) was created on March 31, 1807 as one of the original 19 parishes. The parish was named for Saint Bernard, who was presumably the patron saint of Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish governor who granted land to the Canary Islanders who settled the area in 1778 while Louisiana was under Spanish rule. ..

St. Bernard Parish is bordered by Lake Borgne (north), Mississippi River (south & west), Gulf of Mexico (east), Hancock County, Mississippi (water border), Harrison County, Mississippi (water border), Plaquemines Parish (south), Orleans Parish (west & northwest).

There are no incorporated areas in St. Bernard Parish

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

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Records

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Courthouse
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St. Bernard Parish, LA Courthouse

The St. Bernard Parish Courthouse is located in Chalmette, 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 St. Bernard 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.

  • St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court has Marriage Records from 1800s, Land Records from 1800s, Probate Records from 1800s and Court Records from 1800s. 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.

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Census Records

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Vital Records

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