Jefferson Parish LA Genealogy

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Jefferson Parish Records by City/Town

Barataria Genealogy (29)
Grand Isle Genealogy (28)
Gretna Genealogy (65)
Harvey Genealogy (34)
Jefferson Genealogy (37)
Kenner Genealogy (33)


Lafitte Genealogy (32)
Marrero Genealogy (35)
Metairie Genealogy (89)
River Ridge Genealogy (28)
Westwego Genealogy (36)

Overview of Jefferson Parish Records

  • Jefferson Parish was created in 1825 from Orleans Parish.
  • Birth and death records from 1911 to the present can be obtained from the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics .
  • The Jefferson Parish Clerk has marriage records starting in 1863, divorce records, probate records starting in 1825, court records starting in 1825, and land records starting in 1827.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.