Shreveport Deed Records
Shreveport deed records are maintained by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court at 501 Texas Street in downtown Shreveport. There is no separate city recorder for Shreveport. All conveyances and mortgages for property within city limits are filed at the parish courthouse, with property records dating to 1839.
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Where to Find Shreveport Deed Records
The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court maintains all deed records for Shreveport and the unincorporated parts of Caddo Parish. The courthouse is at 501 Texas Street, Room 103, Shreveport, LA 71101. Phone: (318) 226-6780. Email: copies@caddoclerk.com. Property records in Caddo Parish have been continuously maintained since 1839, giving Shreveport one of the deeper deed record archives among Louisiana cities. See the full Caddo Parish deed records page for complete clerk details and courthouse hours.
The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and Clerk Connect access for Shreveport deed records.
Shreveport is the third-largest city in Louisiana and the seat of Caddo Parish. It is the commercial and cultural center of northwest Louisiana and the ArkLaTex region. The city has a substantial residential and commercial real estate market, with ongoing development in suburbs like Bossier City across the Red River. All property deed recordings for Shreveport go through the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court at 501 Texas Street. The courthouse is in the heart of downtown Shreveport, easily accessible from the main commercial and residential areas of the city.
The Shreveport city government website provides city services information, though property deed records are maintained by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court.
Search Shreveport Deed Records Online
Caddo Parish deed records are available online through Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com. The platform supports name-based searches (grantor or grantee), date range searches, and book and page lookups. Electronic recording is also available for Caddo Parish through Clerk Connect. Contact the clerk's office at (318) 226-6780 or email copies@caddoclerk.com for subscription rates and access details.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Caddo Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full document images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in Caddo Parish.
For in-person research, the Caddo Parish courthouse at 501 Texas Street, Room 103, is the complete source for Shreveport deed records going back to 1839. Both older Book and Page format records and newer instrument-numbered digital records are available. For the earliest land records predating the parish deed record system, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original patents and tract books. Phone: (225) 342-4570.
Shreveport Recording Fees
Recording fees for Shreveport property (Caddo Parish) follow the standard state Act 173 schedule under La. R.S. 13:844: 1-5 pages at $105; 6-25 pages at $205; 26-50 pages at $305; 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee is included in all recording fees. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Caddo Parish archives and are not returned after filing.
Nearby Cities
Bossier City is directly across the Red River from Shreveport and uses the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court for deed records.