Birth Certificates

Terrebonne General’s Medical Records Department assists parents with applying for their newborn’s birth certificate.

After your baby’s birth, you will receive a call from our Birth Certificate Clerk who will request information from you according to the State of Louisiana Vital Records Department’s rules and regulations. This information will be used to create your child’s birth certificate. Upon completion of the signed birth certificate, a complementary birth verification letter to use as verification of birth will be given to you until you receive your certified copy of the baby’s birth certificate from the Louisiana Office of Vital Records (usually 3-6 months after birth).

Terrebonne General Birth Certificate Contact Information

Terrebonne General Health Information Management Building

8166 Main Street

Houma, LA 70360

Office Hours

985-873-4095

How to Obtain a Certified Copy of a Louisiana Birth Certificate

The Louisiana Office of Vital Records provides parents with a certified copy of their baby’s birth certificate, within 6-8 weeks after birth. If you need to obtain an additional birth certificate once registered, please go to 310 Church St. in Houma, LA, or the Health Unit in Thibodaux, LA. Please note that there is a charge (cash only) to receive an additional copy of a Louisiana birth certificate. Terrebonne General does not have the authority to give out birth certificates.

How to Make a Correction to a Louisiana Birth Certificate

If you need to make a correction to your baby’s birth certificate (i.e. misspelled name, incorrect date of birth, etc.), contact the Louisiana Office of Vital Records. You can contact their office at (504) 593-5100.

Your Child’s Social Security Number

We will automatically apply for your child’s Social Security Card at the time of birth.

Any questions you may have can be answered by calling the Social Security Administration Office at 1-800-722-1213