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Ascension Parish records center on Clerk of Court in Gonzales. This one office handles court filings, property recordings, and marriage licenses.
- Court records: Clerk of Court.
- Deeds and mortgages: Clerk of Court, Conveyance Office.
- Parish Assessor.
- Tax bills: Parish Sheriff — Louisiana sheriffs collect property taxes by state law.
- Marriage licenses: Clerk of Court.
Online access is limited. For vital records (birth, death), contact the Louisiana DHH Vital Records Registry at the state level.
Criminal & Court Records
PACER Federal Courts
Visit →Criminal & Court Records
.gov
Federal court electronic records (Public Access to Court Electronic Records).
pacer.gov
Jail & Inmate Records
National Sex Offender Registry
Visit →Jail & Inmate Records
.gov
Dept. of Justice national sex offender public website.
nsopw.gov
Property & Tax Records
BLM General Land Office Records
Visit →Property & Tax Records
.gov
U.S. Bureau of Land Management federal land records.
glorecords.blm.gov
Birth/Death/Marriage
Louisiana Vital Records
Visit →Birth/Death/Marriage
.gov
Louisiana birth, death, and marriage records.
ldh.la.gov
FamilySearch US Records
Visit →Birth/Death/Marriage
Free U.S. genealogy and vital records (non-profit).
familysearch.org
Business, Voter & Other
Louisiana Business Search
Visit →Business, Voter & Other
.gov
Louisiana SOS commercial search.
coraweb.sos.la.gov
USCIS Business Verification
Visit →Business, Voter & Other
.gov
US Citizenship & Immigration Services.
uscis.gov