Find Genealogy Records in Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish genealogy records are available at the Clerk of Court in New Iberia and date back to 1868. The office holds marriage licenses, land conveyances, court documents, and probate records. Online access through ClerkConnect and eClerks LA covers much of the collection, making Iberia Parish one of the more researcher-friendly parishes in south Louisiana.
Iberia Parish Quick Facts
Iberia Parish Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560. The civil fax is 337-365-0737 and the recording fax is 337-365-7636. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The official website is at iberiaclerk.com, which provides detailed information on all online access options and procedures for requesting records.
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court offers both ClerkConnect and eClerks LA access. One subscription mirrors to the other, so paying on one system gives you access to both. Contact the office at wrobison@iberiaclerk.com for subscription questions or to transfer a subscription between the two systems. The office also supports e-recording for document submissions, allowing title companies and attorneys to file documents without visiting the courthouse.
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court website at iberiaclerk.com is the main starting point for all online record access and contact information for genealogy research.
| Address | 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560 |
|---|---|
| Civil Fax | 337-365-0737 |
| Recording Fax | 337-365-7636 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website | iberiaclerk.com |
| 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560 |
Search Iberia Parish Genealogy Records Online
Two main portals handle online access to Iberia Parish records. ClerkConnect covers civil records from January 1, 1980 to present and criminal records from November 30, 1959 to present. Subscription options are $20 per day, $65 per month, or $780 per year. eClerks LA covers conveyance records from 1868 to present, plats from 1868, and mortgage records from January 1, 1959 to present. A subscription to one system covers both.
The Iberia Parish Clerk's online subscriptions page explains the ClerkConnect and eClerks LA access options and the mirrored subscription policy.
For eClerks LA access to Iberia Parish records, go to eclerksla.com, select Parish Search, choose Iberia, and sign up for a free account. The free account gives index access. Upgrading to a subscription unlocks document images. Historical records accessed through the COTT/E-Search system are also available for civil, criminal, and land records predating the main digital systems.
Note: If you pay on ClerkConnect, email wrobison@iberiaclerk.com to have your subscription mirrored to eClerks LA at no additional charge, and vice versa.
Genealogy Records in Iberia Parish
Marriage records at the Iberia Parish Clerk date from 1868 with index and image access available online. Conveyance records also begin in 1868. Plat records start in 1868 through historical search. Mortgage records go back to January 1, 1959 online, though older mortgages may be available in paper or microfilm form. Criminal records online begin November 30, 1959. Civil records in the digital system start January 1, 1980. Probate and succession records from 1868 forward round out the main collection.
Louisiana is a closed record state for vital records. Under RS 40:41, birth certificates are confidential for 100 years and death certificates for 50 years from the date of the event. All birth and death certificate requests go through the Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans, not the parish clerk. The Iberia Parish Clerk does issue local birth and death certificates for recent events, with ID required, but for older records the state office handles requests. Death certificates from the clerk's office are only issued for deaths occurring after July 9, 2012.
Louisiana State Archives and Iberia Parish
The Louisiana State Archives at 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge hold statewide collections relevant to Iberia Parish research. Confederate pension records, military records, and naturalization records in the Archives may include Iberia Parish residents. The historical vital records index at the Secretary of State's website covers events from the 1914 registration period forward that are now past their confidentiality limits.
The Online Public Vital Records Index lets you search for historical birth and death records across all Louisiana parishes for free. If you find a record in this index, you can order a certified copy through the Louisiana Department of Health. VitalChek at vitalchek.com handles online orders for certified birth certificates ($34.00) and death certificates ($26.00).
How to Request Iberia Parish Records
Online access is the easiest option for records within the digital systems' date ranges. Subscribe to ClerkConnect or eClerks LA to search and view document images from home. For older records not yet digitized, an in-person visit or mail request is necessary.
Visit the office at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100 in New Iberia during business hours. Bring the names you are researching, approximate dates, and the record type. Staff can search the indexes and pull documents. Copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies are an additional $5.00. For birth and death certificates issued locally, bring a primary ID document or two secondary ID documents. The office issues death certificates for events after July 9, 2012 only.
Mail requests go to 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560. Include full names, dates, record type, and payment by check or money order. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope. For birth and death records from before the local office's date range or for older historical vital records, contact the Louisiana Department of Health Vital Records in New Orleans.
What Iberia Parish Records Contain
Marriage records from 1868 include full names, ages, residences, birthplaces, parents' names, prior marital status, ceremony date and place, officiant, and two witnesses. These details connect a person to their parents and origin, which is the key step in pushing a family line back another generation.
Conveyance records beginning in 1868 document every property sale or transfer in Iberia Parish. Each deed names the grantor, the grantee, the legal description of the property, the sale price, the recording date, the notary, and the witnesses. Plat records show subdivisions and land surveys. Together, conveyance and plat records allow researchers to track property through a family over many decades. The records show not just who owned land but when it changed hands, which can mark key life events like a marriage, death, or a child leaving home.
Probate and succession records document estate settlements after a death. A succession file includes a petition, an inventory of the deceased person's property with values, a complete list of heirs and their relationships to the deceased, any creditor claims, and the final distribution order. When a will was filed, it appears in the succession record. These files are among the most detailed genealogy documents available because they name the entire family at a specific point in time. Under RS 44:1, these are public records open to any researcher.
eClerks LA provides access to Iberia Parish conveyance records from 1868 and mortgage records from 1959, with both free index and subscription image access available.
Cities in Iberia Parish
New Iberia is the parish seat and largest city in Iberia Parish. All genealogy records for communities across Iberia Parish are filed and maintained at the Clerk of Court in New Iberia.
Nearby Parishes
Iberia Parish is in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana. Neighboring parishes each maintain their own records at separate clerk offices.