St. Tammany Parish Residents Directory
St. Tammany Parish sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and has grown into one of the most populated parishes in Louisiana. The residents directory for St. Tammany Parish draws from the Clerk of Court, the Parish Assessor, the Sheriff's Office, and the Registrar of Voters. Each of these offices keeps its own set of public records that help you find and look up people in the area. You can search for residents through land records going back to 1810, court case data from the late 1980s, property tax rolls, and voter registration files with close to 194,000 names on record. Both the Covington main office and the Slidell annex let you run searches in person at no cost.
St. Tammany Parish Quick Facts
St. Tammany Parish Residents Directory at the Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court is the main hub for the St. Tammany Parish residents directory. This office keeps court files, land records, marriage licenses, and vital records all in one place. The primary office is at 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington. You can call them at (985) 809-8700. A second location, the Slidell Annex at 520 Old Spanish Trail, handles many of the same tasks and can be reached at (985) 643-6969. Both are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court website gives you a look at the search tools and forms you can use from home. The site lists fees, office hours, and links to online record portals.
Public computer terminals at both offices let you search records for free in person. The Archives Department, in the basement of the Justice Center, holds historical records that date back to 1810. Call (985) 809-8746 to ask about older files. Staff can pull maps and old conveyance books that may not be in the online system yet.
| Main Office |
St. Tammany Justice Center 701 N. Columbia Street Covington, LA 70433 Phone: (985) 809-8700 |
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| Slidell Annex |
520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: (985) 643-6969 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
Searching the St. Tammany Residents Directory Online
St. Tammany Parish offers two paid online portals for digging into records from home. The Legacy eSearch program covers land records, mortgage and conveyance data from July 1961 to present, and document images from 1977 forward. Map data and images go all the way back to 1810. A 24-hour pass costs $20, a one-month plan runs $30, and a full year is $360. Printing or copying pages from Legacy costs $0.75 each.
The Odyssey WebROA portal focuses on court records. Civil case data starts at 1992, with document images from 1994. Criminal case data goes back to 1988, though criminal document images only begin in April 2019. Pricing for Odyssey runs $20 for 24 hours, $40 per month, or $480 for a full year. Both portals charge a 2.75% credit card processing fee on top of subscription costs.
Under Louisiana's Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1, most records held by these offices are open to all. You do not need to be a party to a case or own land in the parish. Anyone can ask to see them. The law defines public records broadly. It covers all documents, papers, and files made or kept by a public body.
Note: Sealed cases will show "no match for search" in the online system due to technical issues with the reSearchLA portal.
St. Tammany Residents Directory Property Records
The St. Tammany Parish Assessor keeps detailed property records for the entire parish. Their Parcel Viewer is a free GIS mapping tool that currently holds 94,678 parcels. You can zoom in on any spot in St. Tammany Parish and pull up owner names, assessed values, and legal descriptions. No login is needed for basic searches.
The Assessor also runs a text-based assessment search tool on their site. You can look up records by owner name, address, assessment number, mailing address, or property description. This is one of the best ways to find a resident's name tied to a specific piece of land. The St. Tammany Parish Assessor's main site has more info on assessment levels and exemptions like the Senior Freeze.
Under R.S. 44:31, the right to inspect public records applies to assessment rolls and property data. You can request copies of any assessment record. The Assessor's Covington office is at 701 N. Columbia Street, phone (985) 809-8180. The Slidell office is at 520 Old Spanish Trail, phone (985) 646-1990.
Sheriff's Office Tax Search
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff collects property taxes. Their online portal at stpsopayments.com lets you search tax records by owner name or assessment number. This is a free tool. Tax records show who owns a property and how much they owe or have paid. It is a useful way to look up residents and confirm addresses in the St. Tammany Parish directory.
Payments made through the site may take up to five business days to show in the residents directory. There are no fees for payments from a checking or savings account. Debit and credit card payments carry a 2.5% convenience fee with a $1.00 minimum. Taxes are due by December 31 each year. After that date, interest builds at 1% per month. The Sheriff's main office is at 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington, phone (985) 809-8200.
St. Tammany Residents Directory and Voter Data
The St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters keeps records for 193,862 registered voters. That number breaks down to 91,984 Republicans, 40,167 Democrats, and 61,711 registered with other parties or no party. Voter rolls are public records and can be a strong source for finding people in St. Tammany Parish.
The Registrar operates from the Justice Center Parking Garage at 601 N. Jefferson Avenue in Covington, with a second location at the Towers Building in Slidell. You can check your own registration or look up voter info through the Louisiana Secretary of State Voter Portal. Early voting runs at both the Covington and Slidell locations from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM during early voting periods.
Under R.S. 44:32, you have the right to get copies of public records within a set time. The Registrar must respond to your request. Voter data includes names, addresses, party, and precinct. It does not include things like Social Security numbers or dates of birth.
Fees for St. Tammany Parish Residents Directory
Costs for records in St. Tammany Parish vary by type and source. The Clerk of Court sets its own schedule. Here are some common fees you should know about:
- Legacy eSearch: $20 for 24 hours up to $360 per year
- Odyssey WebROA: $20 for 24 hours up to $480 per year
- Copy and print fee: $0.75 per page
- Criminal records search: $20 per name
- Marriage license: $27.50 plus $5.00 per attachment
- Birth certificate: $15.00 for first copy
- Death certificate: $14.00 for first copy
E-certification for land records costs $10.00 per document plus $0.75 per page. Court record e-certification is $5.00 per document plus the same page fee. All credit card transactions add a 2.75% processing fee. In-person searches at both the Covington and Slidell offices are free when using the residents directory. You only pay when you need copies or certified documents.
Marriage and Vital Records in St. Tammany
The Clerk of Court handles marriage licenses in St. Tammany Parish. Both people must show up in person. Marriage records are a useful part of the residents directory for confirming names and dates. There is a 24-hour wait before the ceremony can take place, and the license expires 30 days from the date of issue. Marriage records go back to 1810 in the parish archives.
Birth and death certificates are also available from the Clerk. Louisiana birth certificates and birth cards can be ordered here. Death certificates are available from July 9, 2012 forward. The first copy of a birth certificate costs $15.00. A death certificate runs $14.00 for the first copy. These records help verify a person's identity when you are trying to find someone through the St. Tammany Parish residents directory.
The eClerksLA Alerts system lets residents sign up for notifications about filings on their property. The parish is moving to this new alert system. It can warn you if someone files a document against your name or property. This is a good tool for fraud prevention.
Note: The Clerk will not process Protective Orders after 3:00 PM. Contact Safe Harbor at 985-626-5740 for help after hours.
Cities in St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish has several cities and towns. Residents in all of these areas file records through the same parish offices in Covington and Slidell. Here are the major cities with their own directory pages:
Other communities in the parish include Madisonville, Abita Springs, Pearl River, and Lacombe. They all use the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court for public records.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes border St. Tammany. If you are not sure which parish holds the records you need, check the address first. Each parish has its own clerk and its own set of files.