Marriage Records in Other Orleans Parish Courts
Although most civil marriage records in the City Archives were issued by the Justices of the Peace, the Judges of the City Courts, or the Board of Health, there are several volumes that originated from the offices of one of the civil court judges. This series describes marriage records from City Court, Second District Court, and Civil District Court in New Orleans.
City Court Marriage Licenses, 1807-1808
A record of 106 marriage licenses filed with the City Court during this early period. The names of each bride and groom are listed along with the date of filing for each license. These are the only pre-1846 civil marriage records for New Orleans in the City Archives.
- Available on microfilm
- Filed as item #4 under call number mf VSG300 1872.
Second District Court Marriage Certificates, 1879-1880
Judges in Louisiana have been authorized to officiate marriages since 1820; the judges of the Second District Court in New Orleans were no exception. Only one volume of marriage records has survived from the Second District Court.
Civil District Court Marriage Certificates, 1881-1920
Marriages performed by the judges of Civil District Court [the first volume records marriages performed by the judge of Division A only]. Only a handful of certificates exist after 1896.
The pre-1896 records include data on the age, place of birth, and parents of the married couple; after 1896 only the names are listed.
- Available on microfilm, call number: mf VSB650m
