How to Search Louisiana Recorded Documents

Louisiana deeds, mortgages, liens, and other land records are recorded at the county recorder's office (or town clerk in New England states). Each county maintains its own records — some online, others in-person only.

  • County recorders maintain deeds, mortgages, releases, and lien records.
  • UCC filings: business liens through the Louisiana Secretary of State.
  • Property transfer tax records: state Department of Revenue or Taxation.
  • Federal liens: IRS tax liens are filed at the county.
  • For specific deeds and mortgages, contact the county recorder where the property is located.
Population
4,573,749
Households
1,750,000
Median Income
$57,852
Median Home Value
$192,800

Recorded Documents Databases

17 official Louisiana recorded documents sources.

Recorded Documents

Calcasieu Parish
Official Free
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court fee-based recorded document and images database. Registration required.
DeSoto Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Use this fee based service from the DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Courts to view real estate records.
Jackson Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Subscribe to the Jackson Parish, Louisiana WebView system to have access to their marriage and property records.
Jefferson Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Jefferson Parish recorded documents, civil and criminal court records, and property records.
Lincoln Parish
Official Free
Lincoln Parish deeds, mortgages, and other recorded documents. Fee-based service, requires registration with the Clerk of Court.
Livingston Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Subscribe to this fee based service from the Livingston Parish Clerk of Courts to search recorded documents.
Orleans Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Paid subscribers may search the Orleans Parish, Civil District Court's recorded documents database for conveyance, mortgage or court records;.
St. Tammany Parish
Official Free
Land records, court records, maps, marriages, and historical records from the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court.
Bossier Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Subscribe to the Bossier Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Courts service to search for civil, criminal, marriage, property Records, and recorded documents.
Iberia Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Subscribe with the Iberia Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Court to have access to the recorded documents site. Civil Suits, conveyances, criminal, marriages, mortgages and probate. Click on Services, then Internet Access info for needed registration form.
St. Bernard Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Use this service from the St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Court to search for recorded documents by name, book/page, file number, date range, etc.
Sabine Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Subscribe for this fee based system with the Sabine Parish Clerk of Court to have access to their online recorded documents information.
Caddo Parish Recorded Documents
Official Free
Search the Caddo Parish recorded documents database (mortgages, deeds, liens, judgments, etc.) to view mortgage, conveyance, chattel, civil, criminal and marriage documents. Requires registration and fee.
Tangipahoa Parish
Official Free
Official records search from the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court. Subscription required.
Lafourche Parish
Official Free
Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court public records online, including deeds, mortgages, notarial adoptions, Wills, UCCs, court orders, marriages, and more.
Natchitoches Parish
Official Free
Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court deeds, conveyances, and other documents recorded since 1976. Requires subscription.
Lafayette Parish
Official Free
Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court recorded documents. Registration and fees required.

Louisiana Counties

All 64 Louisiana counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Deeds are recorded at the county recorder's office (or in some New England states, the town clerk). Louisiana has 64 counties.

Check the county page for the county where the property is located. Each county page lists the recorder's contact info.

Some counties offer free online deed search; most require in-person, mail, or paid online access. Recent transfers are often searchable through county GIS portals.

Most states have a real estate transfer tax. The tax return is typically filed with the county recorder at recording. Check the state Department of Revenue for current rates.

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