Louisiana, Jefferson Parish
Where Westwego's records are kept. Westwego has its own city government, police department, fire department and public library; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Westwego's own offices, along with the Jefferson Parish and State of Louisiana offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Louisiana Secretary of State archives with an online catalog and a statewide index of historical birth and death records plus Orleans Parish marriages; newer vital records come from the Vital Records Registry.
Open official site Louisiana State ArchivesCounty court
New Orleans court at 500 Poydras Street, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; hearings follow a hybrid plan with phone or video appearances, and people without a lawyer may file through eSR.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of LouisianaCounty court
The Louisiana Supreme Court sits at 400 Royal Street in New Orleans; its site posts court actions with email alerts, the docket, court rules, oral argument video, electronic filing and law library resources.
Open official site Louisiana Supreme CourtVital records
The Center for Vital Records and Statistics sells Louisiana fetal death certificates for $7 by mail or at 1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans; parents on the record can order a stillbirth certificate, first copy free.
Open official site Louisiana Department of Health Certificate of Fetal DeathPolice & jail
Help for families from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections: find someone in state custody or on probation or parole through LA VINE, updated every 24 hours, or call the Imprisoned Person Locator.
Open official site Louisiana Public Safety and Corrections Inmate InformationPolice & jail
State Police clearinghouse set up in 1985 that manages Louisiana AMBER and Silver Alerts and Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisories, lists active alerts and works with families, police and NCMEC.
Open official site Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited ChildrenPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police registry of convicted sex offenders, sexually violent predators and child predators; users accept conditions of use before searching, and data come from corrections, courts and local police.
Open official site Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator RegistryPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police bureau that issues a certified Right to Review copy of your own criminal history, ordered by fingerprint appointment through LAPS and sent by mail or a 30 day email link.
Open official site LSP Bureau of Criminal Identification and InformationCity records
City of Westwego website, based at 1100 Fourth Street, with city council meeting dates, city news, Westwego Historical Museum hours and community events; phone 504-341-3424.
Open official site City of WestwegoPolice & jail
Westwego Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Westwego Police DepartmentCity records
Westwego Volunteer Fire Department: Fire and emergency services 677 Avenue H Westwego LA 70094 Phone: (504) 347-7385 Email: wvfd@wfd.nocoxmail.com.
Open official site Westwego Volunteer Fire DepartmentCity records
Westwego library services, reference materials and research assistance 635 Fourth Street Westwego LA 70094 Phone: (504)
Open official site Jefferson Parish LibraryEverything else, organized
6 more Westwego sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Westwego, a place of 8,568 people, is in Jefferson Parish, whose county seat is Gretna. Court and property records sit with Jefferson Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Westwego's own offices are in the cards above, and our Jefferson Parish page lists each parish office.
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Voter registration in Louisiana is run by the Louisiana Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Westwego.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Louisiana come from the state vital records office, Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Westwego register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Westwego requires one, comes from the town or Jefferson Parish.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.