Beauregard Parish Deed Records
Beauregard Parish deed records are kept by the Clerk of Court in DeRidder, Louisiana. The office maintains conveyance and mortgage records for all property in the parish, with digitized records and images available online going back to January 1, 1913. You can access Beauregard Parish deed records through the clerk's own online system or through the statewide eClerks LA portal, and in-person visits are welcome at the DeRidder courthouse during business hours.
Beauregard Parish Quick Facts
Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Brian S. Lestage runs the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court at 201 West First Street in DeRidder. Mailing address is P.O. Box 100, DeRidder, LA 70634. Phone: (337) 463-8595. Fax: (337) 462-3916. The office maintains extensive online records going back over a century, making Beauregard Parish one of the more fully digitized parish record offices in Louisiana.
The Beauregard Parish online database provides both index data and document images from January 1, 1913 to present for Conveyance Records and Succession/Probate Records. Mortgage records are indexed from January 1, 1978, with images from March 10, 1980. Marriage records are indexed and imaged from January 1, 1913. This broad digital coverage makes it possible to do substantial title research on Beauregard Parish property from home without visiting the courthouse.
| Clerk | Brian S. Lestage |
|---|---|
| Address | 201 West First Street, DeRidder, LA 70634 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 100, DeRidder, LA 70634 |
| Phone | (337) 463-8595 |
| Fax | (337) 462-3916 |
| Website | beauregardclerk.org |
Search Beauregard Parish Deed Records Online
Beauregard Parish deed records are searchable through the clerk's own online platform, which provides both index data and images for qualifying record sets. Conveyance records going back to 1913 include deeds, exchanges, partitions, judgments of possession, leases, oil and gas leases, royalty deeds, rights of way, bond records, partnerships, assumed names, and plats. Mortgage records with images start in 1980 and cover mortgages, judgments, liens, and other encumbrances on property in the parish.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Beauregard Parish. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, gives you a free index search by grantor or grantee name. It is a good starting point to confirm an instrument number or filing date before pulling up the full image through a paid subscription. Both the grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) names are indexed, so you can search from either direction to trace a chain of title.
For older records predating the digital era, staff at the DeRidder courthouse can assist with paper index books. Call ahead at (337) 463-8595 if your research involves records from before 1913, as those may require on-site review.
Recording Deed Documents in Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish follows the state recording fee schedule set by Act 173 of 2017. Fees are based on page count: 1-5 pages at $105, 6-25 pages at $205, 26-50 pages at $305, and 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee required by La. R.S. 13:754 is included in these totals. Oversized documents cost $20 per page. Indexing more than 10 names adds $5 per name. A single cancellation or partial release is $55.
All documents must meet format requirements under La. R.S. 13:844: 2-inch top margin on the first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere, at least 8-point type size, and paper no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches. Documents that do not meet the margin standard may be rejected or assessed an additional fee. Original documents become part of the Beauregard Parish archive under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742 and are not returned. Request certified copies at the time of filing if you need them.
Nearby Parishes
Beauregard Parish is bordered by Sabine, Vernon, Allen, Calcasieu, and Jefferson Davis parishes. If a property is near a border, it may be recorded in a neighboring parish.