Death Records in Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish death records are available through the Clerk of Court in Plaquemine, which provides walk-in access to certified death certificates for eligible family members and authorized representatives for deaths registered in Louisiana after July 2012.
Iberville Parish Death Records Quick Facts
Iberville Parish Clerk of Court
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court, led by Clerk Amy Matirne Patin, provides birth and death certificate services for events occurring in Louisiana. The office is located in Plaquemine, the parish seat, and serves the entire parish. Walk-in service is required. There is no mail or online application option at the local clerk level for death certificates.
When you arrive, you'll need to show proper identification and confirm your relationship to the person named on the certificate. The clerk's staff reviews each request individually before issuing any document. The office maintains general civil records including marriage, divorce, probate, court, and land records going back to the parish's founding in 1805.
- Address: 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764
- Mailing: P.O. Box 423, Plaquemine, LA 70765
- Phone: (225) 687-5160
- Fax: (225) 687-5170
- Website: ibervilleclerk.com
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
How to Request a Death Certificate
To get a certified death certificate from the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court, visit the office in Plaquemine during business hours. Bring your government-issued photo ID and any supporting documents that show your legal relationship to the deceased. The fee is $26 per copy, paid at the time of your visit.
The clerk's office can only issue certificates for deaths that took place after July 9, 2012. That date marks when parish clerks were given direct access to the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records database. For deaths before that date, you need to contact the Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Department of Health's service request page, shown below, walks through the process for requesting a death certificate when the local parish option is unavailable or when you prefer to use the state office directly.
Louisiana death certificate service request page at ldh.la.gov
This page covers how to request death certificates through the state office, which is an option for Iberville Parish residents when the local clerk cannot issue the record needed.
Eligibility to Receive a Death Certificate
Iberville Parish follows Louisiana's statewide rules on who can access death records. These records are not open to the public during the 50-year confidentiality period. Only specific individuals have the right to request a certified copy.
The surviving spouse is eligible, as are parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased. Legal guardians who hold a certified judgment of custody may also request records. Licensed attorneys with an active bar roll number can request records on behalf of a client. Insurance beneficiaries who can show a signed copy of the policy, succession representatives with certified letters of testamentary or administration, and licensed funeral directors within the first year after death may all request as well. People outside this group must wait until the record is 50 years old, at which point it becomes accessible through the Louisiana State Archives.
Louisiana Vital Records Registry
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans handles statewide requests for death certificates. For deaths that occurred before July 2012, the state office is your primary option. The fee is $7 per certified copy. Mail requests take 8 to 10 weeks.
State office address: 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70112. Mailing address: P.O. Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160. Phone: (504) 593-5100. Walk-in hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The main portal is at ldh.la.gov/vital-records.
The state portal page is shown below for reference.
Louisiana Vital Records Registry main portal
Iberville Parish residents can use this portal to submit state-level death certificate requests or find answers to common vital records questions.
Historical Records
Iberville Parish has a long history in Louisiana. It was created on April 10, 1805, and named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, one of the founders of French Louisiana. Parish-level civil records go back to the early 1800s. Statewide death registration started in 1914, so deaths before that year are documented inconsistently. Some early records may exist in church archives, old court documents, or cemetery records held locally.
For death records that are 50 years old or older, contact the Louisiana State Archives at 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge. Their research library number is (225) 922-1208. The online death records index is at sos.la.gov. Photocopy fees are $5, and certified copies are $10 with a three-year search included.
Online Options
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court does not offer online death certificate ordering. For people who cannot visit Plaquemine in person, the state Vital Records Registry accepts mail requests. VitalChek, an authorized third-party service, also accepts online orders with faster turnaround times. VitalChek charges service fees in addition to the state's base $7 fee.
Key Louisiana Statutes
Access to death records in Louisiana is governed by R.S. 40:40 for fees and R.S. 40:41 for disclosure rules. These apply to every parish in the state. Attempting to obtain a death certificate through false information or fraud is a criminal offense under Louisiana law.
Cities in Iberville Parish
Plaquemine is the parish seat and main community in Iberville Parish. No cities in this parish currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated records page. Residents throughout Iberville Parish, including those in White Castle, Maringouin, and St. Gabriel, should use the Clerk of Court in Plaquemine for death record requests.
Nearby Parishes
Iberville Parish sits along the Mississippi River in south-central Louisiana, bordering several other parishes. Death records for people who lived near parish lines may be filed in adjacent jurisdictions: