The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court Archives Department offers viewing of original parish records dating back to 1782. Records on file in the Parish Archives include 369,999 Civil Records; 83,523 Family Records; 76,400 Probate Records; 85,000 Criminal Records; 9,127 Bundles of Notarial Acts; Indexes of Parish Records dating back to 1782; Tax Rolls dating back to 1872; there is also an interesting collection of Judicial Records and the Bankruptcy of Fulwar Skipwith, who was President of the Republic of West Florida after the rebellion of 1810. These records represent treasured historical and genealogical resources for individuals researching the records of East Baton Rouge Parish. The Archives Department also offers research services for genealogy and court record information.
In addition the Parish Archives stores over 8,500 boxes of Judicial, Court Case, Departmental and Business Records for the 19th Judicial District Court.