Louisiana, Orleans, Vital Records, 1900-1965

Birth

• Date and place of birth
• Child’s name
• Child’s gender and race
• Father's name, age and occupation
• Mother's maiden name, age and occupation
• Parents' nativity
• Parents' residence
• Date of declaration of birth
• Name and address of person reporting the birth

Marriage

• Date and place of marriage
• Full name of groom
• Groom's birth date and place of birth
• Groom's current residence, occupation and race
• Names of groom's parents, including mother's maiden name
• Parents' birth place
• Full name of bride
• Bride's birth date and place of birth
• Bride's current residence, occupation and race
• Names of bride's parents, including mother's maiden name
• Number of marriages for bride and groom
• Court where legal proceedings of any divorce were finalized
• Officiator at marriage
• Names of witnesses

Death

• Name and age of deceased
• Death date and place
• Date and place of birth of deceased
• Gender, race and marital state of deceased
• Current residence of deceased
• Name of parents, including mother's maiden name
• Parents' birthplace
• Cause of death
• Name and address of person reporting the death
• Place of burial