New Orleans, LA Public Records
New Orleans is an incorporated city in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 362,701 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 169.5 square miles of land. That is down about 21,429 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 New Orleans City Hall
New Orleans' 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.
📇 New Orleans Contact on File
| Government | City Of New Orleans |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 1300 Perdido St, Bsmt, New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.nola.gov |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for New Orleans
New Orleans is in Orleans 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).
📍 Orleans Parish at a Glance
| County | Orleans Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 362,701 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Orleans Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 2700 Tulane Ave., Rm. 114, New Orleans, LA 70119 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (504) 658-9000 |
| 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 Orleans Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New Orleans
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New Orleans, LA:
📋 New Orleans 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 | Orleans 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 |