How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Louisiana
The center retains Orleans Parish marriage records for 50 years. CDC directs older records to Louisiana State Archives and licenses purchased elsewhere to the Clerk of Court in the issuing parish. Mailed requests require a copy of valid photo ID and a check or money order. CDC source for Louisiana.
For the Louisiana marriage record service, CDC identifies Center of Vital Records and Statistics P.O. Box 60630 New Orleans, LA 70160 Main Number: (504) 593-5100. Its listed charge is $5.00*. , Other Parishes Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Center of Vital Records and Statistics P.O. Box 60630 New Orleans, LA 70160 Main Number: (504) 593-5100 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $5.00*. , Other Parishes Varies | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | The Center of Vital Records and Statistics only maintains marriage records for marriage licenses that were purchased in Orleans Parish. If a marriage license was purchased in a different parish, the marriage records can be obtained by the Clerk of Court in that parish. Orleans Parish Marriage records are maintained for 50 years. Marriage records older than 50 years are retained at the Louisiana State Archives (PO Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804). | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Louisiana
For marriage license requirements that remain unverified here, consult the Louisiana official office.
Searching Louisiana marriage records
For marriage-record searches, consult the Louisiana official records office. Public-search availability was unverified at the 2026-11-11 check.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Not recognized. For the possibility that a putative marriage may have been created, see GN 00305.085F. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Listed IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
Louisiana has this entry in SSA's state-law digest, effective 2023-05-30. Not recognized. For the possibility that a putative marriage may have been created, see GN 00305.085F. Those conditions belong to the benefit-program guidance. The Louisiana community-property classification follows the domicile-based federal-tax discussion in IRS Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 3.7 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 27.3 | 28.8 |
Louisiana recorded 3.7 marriages per 1,000 residents in 2024. Its rate is below the nationwide 6.3 and uses marriages performed in Louisiana, including those of visiting couples.
The Louisiana divorce entry is 0.8 per 1,000 residents for 2024, below the reporting-jurisdiction rate of 2.3.
Louisiana's median first-marriage age is 30.2 for men and 27.3 for women in ACS 2024. Its margins of error are 0.8 years for men and 0.8 for women, while the Louisiana male-female median gap is 2.9 years.
Ordering state and DC first-marriage medians oldest first puts Louisiana 30th for men and 34th for women. The Louisiana male estimate is below the national 30.8, and its female estimate is below the US 28.8.
Louisiana and Las Vegas
Louisiana supplied 360 Las Vegas licenses by mailing address in 2025, the 28th state or DC total. The corresponding Las Vegas page has the available annual history. The county method page gives the reporting limits.
Louisiana accounted for 0.61% of Las Vegas licenses in the 2021 to 2025 files, with 2,297 licenses by mailing address. The Louisiana annual peak is 608 in 2021. The Louisiana checkpoints are 2019 with 391, 2024 with 439, and 2025 with 360.
For Louisiana, the latest Las Vegas figure fell 18.00% from 2024. Compared with 2019, Louisiana is 7.93% below, and its latest total sits 40.79% below its annual peak.
Licenses carrying Louisiana mailing addresses totaled 588 licenses in 2007, 500 licenses in 2008, 497 licenses in 2009, 537 licenses in 2010, 602 licenses in 2011, 515 licenses in 2012, 469 licenses in 2013, 428 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Louisiana mailing addresses totaled 466 licenses in 2015, 521 licenses in 2016, 440 licenses in 2017, 365 licenses in 2018, 391 licenses in 2019, 390 licenses in 2020, 608 licenses in 2021, 487 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Licenses carrying Louisiana mailing addresses totaled 403 licenses in 2023, 439 licenses in 2024, 360 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
After a Clark County ceremony, Louisiana couples can use the Nevada proof-of-marriage guide, which links online, mail and counter orders. The officiant must file within 10 calendar days, after which the certified certificate costs $20.