Winn Parish Deed Records
Winn Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Winnfield, Louisiana. All conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish are filed at this office, with court and land records dating from 1886. You can search Winn Parish deed records through the free eClerks LA statewide portal, or visit the Winnfield courthouse in person to access the complete deed record archive.
Winn Parish Quick Facts
Winn Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Chesney Creel Chandler heads the Winn Parish Clerk of Court at 119 West Main Street, Room 103, in Winnfield. Mailing address: P.O. Box 137, Winnfield, LA 71483. Phone: (318) 628-3515. Fax: (318) 628-3527. Email: winncoc@suddenlinkmail.com. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Note the earlier 8:00 AM opening time. The clerk's office maintains all deed records for Winn Parish property. Court and land records date from 1886, and marriage records also begin in 1886.
Winn Parish is in north-central Louisiana, in the Piney Hills region. Winnfield is the parish seat and home of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, reflecting the parish's notable political history that includes several Louisiana governors. The parish has significant timber and forestland. Longleaf pine once covered much of this region, and timber production remains an important land use. Oil and gas activity has also been a factor in the parish's land records, with mineral leases and royalty deeds part of the conveyance record. All deed and mortgage recordings for Winn Parish are processed at the Winnfield courthouse on West Main Street.
The Winn Parish 8th Judicial District Court website provides contact information for the Clerk of Court and access details for deed records in Winnfield.
| Clerk | Chesney Creel Chandler |
|---|---|
| Address | 119 West Main Street, Room 103, Winnfield, LA 71483 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 137, Winnfield, LA 71483 |
| Phone | (318) 628-3515 |
| Fax | (318) 628-3527 |
| winncoc@suddenlinkmail.com | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | 8thjdc.org |
Search Winn Parish Deed Records
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com is the primary online tool for searching Winn Parish deed records. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and lets you search by grantor or grantee name to find instrument numbers, filing dates, and document types at no cost. The basic eClerks LA index is free. Full document images require a paid subscription. Paid subscriptions also give more in-depth access to the Winn Parish records. The eClerks Alert fraud monitoring service is also free and lets you watch for new filings under your name in Winn Parish or any other Louisiana parish.
For in-person research, the Winnfield courthouse on West Main Street maintains the complete archive of Winn Parish deed records from 1886 to the present. Staff can assist with the grantor-grantee index for both older Book and Page records and newer instrument-numbered documents. Contact the clerk's office at (318) 628-3515 to confirm current hours before your visit. Mail requests for certified copies are also accepted with appropriate payment and instrument information.
For records predating 1886 covering Winn Parish territory, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original state patents and tract books from the initial U.S. Government surveys of the area. Phone: (225) 342-4570. Winn Parish was organized from Natchitoches Parish in 1852, so pre-1886 land records for this area may also be found in older Natchitoches Parish deed archives.
Winn Parish Recording Fees
Recording fees in Winn 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. Documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins on all other sides, with a minimum 8-point type size.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. An unrecorded deed in Winn Parish cannot be enforced against a later buyer who had no actual notice of the prior transaction. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Winn Parish archives and are not returned after filing. The conveyance index covers acts of sale, cash sales, donations, exchanges, partitions, oil and gas leases, timber deeds, royalty deeds, rights of way, and easements. The mortgage index holds mortgages, judgments, tax liens, mechanic's liens, and UCC financing statements. Both must be searched for a complete title examination on any Winn Parish property.
Nearby Parishes
Winn Parish borders Sabine, Natchitoches, Grant, LaSalle, Caldwell, and Bienville parishes.