Louisiana, Morehouse Parish

Mer Rouge, Louisiana Public Records

Where Mer Rouge's records are kept. Court and property records for Mer Rouge sit with Morehouse Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana.

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As a small town, Mer Rouge relies on Morehouse Parish for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Louisiana Death Records

Louisiana Department of Health Vital Records issues death certificates, which are not public records, only to eligible relatives with ID and a fee. Parish Clerks of Court also issue copies for deaths since July 2012.

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Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court

The Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court in Bastrop keeps parish court and land records and offers Clerk Connect remote record access, recording fees, forms and election information.

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About public records in Mer Rouge

What we hold on Mer Rouge, and who keeps its records.

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Mer Rouge at a glance

County
Morehouse Parish
County seat
Bastrop
Population
491
Morehouse Parish population
25,629
Local records
Morehouse Parish offices
ZIP codes
71261

About Mer Rouge public records

Mer Rouge is an incorporated place in Morehouse Parish, a place of 491 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Bastrop, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Morehouse Parish page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Mer Rouge

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Mer Rouge sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Louisiana Geological Survey (LSU) and that office is where to ask for them.

Louisiana abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Mer Rouge, Louisiana

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations with a Mer Rouge address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,689 in back wages agreed for 38 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
2
Back wages agreed
$1,689
Workers due back wages
38
Civil money penalties
$1,025
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Coulee Gin, Inc.1$1,52636
Colby Daniels Farms1$1642

Every employer whose address on the record is in Mer Rouge, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Louisiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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How do I register to vote in Mer Rouge, Louisiana?

Voter registration in Louisiana is run by the Louisiana Secretary of State, and the parish Registrar of Voters keeps the roll for Mer Rouge. You can register online, by mail or in person. Register at least 30 days before an election in person or by mail (postmarked 30 days before), or 20 days before through GeauxVote Online Registration with a Louisiana driver's license or special ID card.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mer Rouge, Louisiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Louisiana come from the Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry. The fee is $15.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $7.00 per copy of a death certificate, plus a $0.50 state charge on each mail or VitalChek order. Participating Louisiana Clerks of Court sell certified copies of birth records (long and short form), and Clerk of Court issued death certificates, for an added fee.

How do I look up property records in Mer Rouge, Louisiana?

Deeds for property in Mer Rouge are recorded by the parish Clerk of Court, the parish Tax Assessor sets the assessed value, and the parish Sheriff, as ex officio tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Morehouse Parish page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Mer Rouge, Louisiana?

Businesses that operate in Mer Rouge register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, which runs the state business entity search. Louisiana Economic Development says licenses and permits are required at the local, state and federal levels, and local requirements come from your parish and city governments.

How do I run a Louisiana criminal background check?

Louisiana criminal history checks are run by the Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. The fee is $26.00 processing fee, plus a $10.00 fingerprint fee if printed at LSP Headquarters; a $5 technology fee is added to all background check requests. A Right to Review certified copy of your own record under R.S. 15:588, by digital fingerprints at a Louisiana Applicant Processing System site booked online, or by mail with two FBI FD 258 fingerprint cards and the Right to Review Authorization and Disclosure forms; Louisiana is a closed record state, so there is no public name search.

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Other places in Morehouse Parish. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Morehouse Parish records are on the county page.