Louisiana, St. Mary Parish
Where Charenton's records are kept. Charenton has no town government, so its court and property records sit with St. Mary Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana.
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Charenton has no town government of its own and relies on St. Mary Parish and the State of Louisiana for its public records. The cards below are the Louisiana state offices, and the St. Mary Parish offices are on our St. Mary Parish page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The Louisiana Secretary of State commercial database: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name, officer or charter number, with filing history and status.
Open official site Louisiana business entity searchVital records
Louisiana death certificates from the Vital Records Registry in New Orleans: certified copies for deaths in Louisiana within the last fifty years (older death records are public at the Louisiana State Archives), ordered online, by mail or in person by the family.
Open official site Louisiana death certificatesVital records
Louisiana marriage records from the Vital Records Registry: certified marriage certificates for licenses issued in Orleans Parish; marriages licensed in other parishes are certified by that parish's Clerk of Court.
Open official site Louisiana marriage recordsCounty court
The St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court in Franklin: civil, criminal, family and probate suit records of the 16th Judicial District Court, conveyance and mortgage records, marriage licenses and elections.
Open official site St. Mary Parish Clerk of CourtCounty court
The 16th Judicial District Court in St. Mary Parish (Franklin): civil, criminal, probate and family cases, jury service and court calendars; suit records are kept by the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court.
Open official site 16th Judicial District Court, St. Mary ParishProperty records
The St. Mary Parish Assessor in Franklin: the parish assessment roll searched online, assessed values, homestead exemptions, assessment appeals and forms.
Open official site St. Mary Parish AssessorPolice & jail
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office in Franklin: the parish jail roster and daily arrest log, warrants, sheriff's sales, the parish sex offender list, crime tips and property tax collection.
Open official site St. Mary Parish Sheriff's OfficeParish records
The Louisiana Secretary of State voter portal: the registrar of voters for every parish with addresses and hours, voter registration and status lookup, and polling places.
Open official site Louisiana parish registrars of votersParish records
St. Mary Parish Government in Franklin: the parish council and president, meeting agendas and minutes, ordinances, permits and public records requests under the Louisiana Public Records Law.
Open official site St. Mary Parish GovernmentPolice & jail
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections imprisoned person locator: people held in state prisons and in parish jails under state custody, by name or DOC number, with the facility, custody status and release date information.
Open official site Louisiana imprisoned person locatorPolice & jail
The Louisiana State Police sex offender and child predator registry: registered offenders searched by name, address or map, with photographs, offenses and community notification rules.
Open official site Louisiana sex offender and child predator registryVital records
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans, part of the Department of Health: certified copies of Louisiana birth and death certificates and Orleans Parish marriage records, ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and the years covered.
Open official site Louisiana Vital Records RegistryState courts
The Louisiana Supreme Court site: opinions, the court docket and a directory of every district, parish and city court in the state. Trial court case records are kept by the parish clerk of court.
Open official site Louisiana court recordsState records
Unclaimed property held by the Louisiana Department of the Treasury: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and insurance proceeds, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Louisiana unclaimed property searchLocal record guide
What we hold on Charenton, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Charenton. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with St. Mary Parish. See our St. Mary Parish page for every county office.
Straight answers
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Court records for Charenton are kept by the clerk of the court that heard the case. See United States Courts (https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder) to search cases and request copies.
The St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court (http://www.stmarycoc.org/) maintains court records, land deeds, and other legal documents about the town and its residents.
Same county
Other places in St. Mary Parish. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; St. Mary Parish records are on the county page.