Donaldsonville, LA Public Records
Donaldsonville is an incorporated city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 6,945 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.8 square miles of land. That is up about 257 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Donaldsonville City Hall
Donaldsonville's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Louisiana Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Donaldsonville Contact on File
| Government | City Of Donaldsonville |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 470, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville is in Ascension Parish. In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions).
📍 Ascension Parish at a Glance
| County | Ascension Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 133,534 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Ascension Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 607 E. Worthey St., 1st Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (225) 621-8400 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the parish; the Clerk of Court is also the parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (deeds) and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.la.gov/…/clerk-of-court-and-registrar-of-voters-l ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Ascension Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Donaldsonville
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Donaldsonville, LA:
📋 Donaldsonville Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Louisiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Louisiana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. |
| Court cases & divorce | Ascension Parish courthouse. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions). |
| State court system | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Louisiana registry |