When someone dies in Louisiana

Certified copies come from the Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry (official site).

Do not rely on the mail here. Mail orders to the Vital Records Registry, PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160 take roughly 8 to 10 WEEKS. The walk-in center at 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70112 is open 8:00am to 3:30pm on state business days, and VitalChek takes internet, fax, and phone orders at 1-877-605-8562. Louisiana is a closed record state, so death certificates are not public and you must show proper ID and entitlement. A $0.50 state charge is added to each mail-in or VitalChek order. Confirm the current fee with the registry before sending payment.