West Feliciana Parish Death Records Lookup
West Feliciana Parish death records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in St. Francisville, Louisiana, and are available for deaths recorded after July 2012. For older records, you will need to reach out to the Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans or the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge, depending on the year of death.
West Feliciana Parish Death Records Quick Facts
West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court - Death Records
The West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court in St. Francisville handles death certificate requests for deaths within the parish after July 2012. Felicia G. D'Aubin serves as the current Clerk of Court and can be reached by email at feliciadaubin@westfelicianaclerk.org. The office is at 4785 Prosperity Street in St. Francisville.
West Feliciana is a small parish along the Mississippi River in the Florida Parishes region. The clerk's office handles all vital records requests locally. Death certificates typically enter the system about 30 days after the date of death. If you need a certificate for a recent death, call ahead first to confirm the record is available before making the trip.
The office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours. For deaths before July 2012, the clerk does not hold records. Those must be requested from the Louisiana Vital Records Registry or the Louisiana State Archives depending on when the death occurred.
| Address | 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, LA 70775 |
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| Mailing | P.O. Box 1843, St. Francisville, LA 70775 |
| Phone | (225) 635-3794 |
| Fax | (225) 635-6299 |
| feliciadaubin@westfelicianaclerk.org | |
| Clerk | Felicia G. D'Aubin |
| Website | westfelicianaclerk.org |
West Feliciana Parish Death Certificate Fees and Eligibility
A certified death certificate costs $26.00 per copy at the West Feliciana Parish Clerk's office. Each additional copy is the same price. If you need multiple copies for different purposes -- insurance, succession, probate -- plan on $26 per copy.
Louisiana is a closed-record state for death certificates. Not everyone can request one. State law limits access to close relatives and legal representatives. Those who qualify include the surviving spouse (with marriage certificate), adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, legal guardians with a court judgment, insurance beneficiaries, and succession representatives.
Bring valid photo ID when you visit. A surviving spouse must also present a marriage certificate. Legal guardians need a court-issued judgment -- a notarized document alone is not enough. These requirements are set by state law and apply at every parish clerk office in Louisiana. Call (225) 635-3794 if you have questions before visiting.
West Feliciana Parish Death Records - Statutes and Privacy Rules
Louisiana law governs access to death records throughout the state. Under R.S. 40:41, death certificates are confidential for 50 years from the year of death. After that period, records can be accessed at the Louisiana State Archives.
Providing false information on a vital records application is a serious offense. Louisiana law allows fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment up to five years for knowingly falsifying an application. The West Feliciana Parish Clerk's office enforces these rules in line with state requirements.
Fees are established by R.S. 40:40. The legal definitions of vital records, including what counts as a death record, are in R.S. 40:32.
Older West Feliciana Parish Death Records - State and Historical Sources
Deaths before July 2012 are not on file with the West Feliciana Parish Clerk. Those records are held by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans. You can request copies in person, by mail, or through VitalChek online.
| Address | 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70112 |
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| P.O. Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160 | |
| Phone | (504) 593-5100 |
| Walk-in Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Fee | $7 per certified copy |
| Website | ldh.la.gov/vital-records |
Mail requests to the Registry take about 8 to 10 weeks. For faster processing, visit in person or use VitalChek at (877) 605-8562. VitalChek adds a service fee beyond the $7 state fee per copy.
For West Feliciana Parish death records more than 50 years old, the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge holds the statewide historical collection. Photocopies cost $5 and certified copies cost $10, including a three-year surname search. St. Francisville is relatively close to Baton Rouge, so visiting the archives in person may be practical for West Feliciana residents.
The Louisiana Department of Health vital records request page outlines the process for ordering death certificates from the state registry.
The LDH request page covers eligibility, required documents, fees, and ordering methods for certified Louisiana death certificates statewide.
| Address | 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
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| Phone | (225) 922-1000 |
| Research Library | (225) 922-1208 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM (Research Library closes 4PM) |
| Fee | $5 photocopy / $10 certified copy (includes 3-year surname search) |
| Website | sos.la.gov - Historical Records |
Online Ordering - West Feliciana Parish Death Certificates
The West Feliciana Parish Clerk does not offer online ordering for death certificates. For records held by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry, VitalChek is the state's authorized online ordering partner. Reach them at vitalchek.com or call (877) 605-8562.
For deaths after July 2012 on file with the St. Francisville office, in-person requests are the standard approach. Email feliciadaubin@westfelicianaclerk.org if you want to confirm details before visiting.
Nearby Parishes
West Feliciana Parish borders several other Louisiana parishes. Each has its own clerk of court for death records requests.