Concordia Parish Death Index Search
The Concordia Parish death index includes records of deaths registered in this east-central Louisiana parish along the Mississippi River. Certified death certificates are available through the Louisiana Department of Health, and the Concordia Parish Clerk of Court in Vidalia holds probate records and succession filings tied to deaths in the parish. This guide covers every way to search the Concordia Parish death index and get copies of records.
Concordia Parish Quick Facts
Concordia Parish Clerk of Court
Amber H. Barlow serves as the Concordia Parish Clerk of Court. The office is at 405 Carter Street, Room 3, in Vidalia, Louisiana. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. You can reach the office by phone at (318) 336-4204, by fax at (318) 336-9776, or by email at clerkofthecourt@concordiaclerk.org.
The clerk's office maintains all court records for the 7th Judicial District Court in Concordia Parish. This includes civil cases, criminal cases, probate records, and succession filings. Succession records are opened when a resident of Concordia Parish dies and their estate needs to be settled in court. These are public documents under R.S. 44:1, and any person may request access during normal business hours.
Vidalia sits directly across the Mississippi River from Natchez, Mississippi. Concordia Parish has records going back many generations, and the clerk's office can be a useful starting point when you need to trace a death in the parish through court proceedings. For the actual death certificate, the Louisiana Department of Health is the correct source.
| Clerk of Court | Amber H. Barlow |
|---|---|
| Address | 405 Carter Street, Room 3, Vidalia, LA 71373 |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 790, Vidalia, LA 71373 |
| Phone | (318) 336-4204 |
| Fax | (318) 336-9776 |
| clerkofthecourt@concordiaclerk.org | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | concordiaclerk.org |
Death Certificates from Louisiana Department of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health is the official source for Concordia Parish death certificates. Under R.S. 40:40, the Vital Records Registrar registers all deaths in the state and keeps a permanent index. LDH records for Concordia Parish go back to 1914. The LDH office is at 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Phone: (504) 593-5100.
The fee for a certified death certificate is $7.00 per copy. Walk-in service, mail orders, and third-party ordering through VitalChek are all accepted. VitalChek's phone number is (877) 605-8562. A service fee applies when using VitalChek on top of the state fee, but it is a convenient option for people who live far from New Orleans.
Mail orders can be placed using the form on the LDH order page. Include the full name of the deceased, the date and location of death in Concordia Parish, and your proof of relationship if the record is under 50 years old. Allow several weeks for mail orders to process.
Death records in Louisiana are restricted for 50 years under R.S. 40:41. Within that period, only a surviving spouse, parent, adult child, sibling, grandparent, adult grandchild, insurance beneficiary with a company letter, attorney for those parties, or succession representative may request a certified copy. Deaths older than 50 years are open to all. The rules for the form of a certified copy come from R.S. 40:46.
The screenshot below is from the LDH Vital Records website and shows how to order a Concordia Parish death certificate.
The Louisiana Department of Health Vital Records page has all ordering information and a list of accepted forms of identification.
LDH is the single most reliable source for certified Concordia Parish death certificates from 1914 to the present day.
Historical Death Records for Concordia Parish
The Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge holds original death registers, microfilm, and other historical collections for Concordia Parish. These records go back before the LDH system began in 1914 and are useful for genealogy research or when a more recent record cannot be located through LDH. The Archives are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call (225) 922-1000 to confirm what is available for Concordia Parish before you make the trip.
A free online search is available at the Louisiana Vital Records Online Index. You can search by name without an account. The index returns the year of death and registration number. Use those details to guide your certified copy request to LDH or the Archives. Full details about all available collections appear on the Louisiana State Archives research page. Copy fees at the Archives are $5.00 for plain and $10.00 for certified copies.
Concordia Parish is part of the 7th Judicial District, which it shares with Catahoula Parish. If you are searching for records related to a death in the area and are unsure which parish the person lived in, checking both clerks may help you find the correct file.
The screenshot below shows the Louisiana vital records online index where Concordia Parish deaths can be searched by name.
Use the Louisiana Vital Records Online Index to check for historical Concordia Parish death records at no cost.
The free online index does not issue certified copies, but it helps confirm that a record exists and identifies the correct registration number for your order.
Communities in Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish is a rural parish along the Mississippi River. Vidalia serves as the parish seat. No communities in Concordia Parish meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page. All deaths in the parish are registered under the Concordia Parish vital records district with the Louisiana Department of Health.
Nearby Parishes
Concordia Parish borders three other Louisiana parishes. Each maintains separate death records through its own clerk and LDH registration district.