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GN 00308.084: Texas Vital Records

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  • Effective Dates: 05/13/2014 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 04/26/2018 - Present
  • TN 24 (07-04)
  • TN 29 (04-18)
  • GN 00308.084 Texas Vital Records
  • A. Process
  • A. Requesting Texas birth and death records
  • Marriage and divorce records are available only in the county where the marriage was performed or the divorce was granted. See GN 00308.084B.4. when a certification of a death record or certification/verification of a birth record is needed.
  • Direct requests for birth and death records to the Texas Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics Unit. For the address of the Texas Vital Statistics Unit, forms, fees, payment methods, expedited process, and request requirements, go to the Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Vital Statistics website at http://www.dshs.texas.gov/vs/reqproc/default.shtm. Also see the Texas.gov: Frequently Asked Questions page.
  • B. Procedure - state sources
  • B. Requesting Texas marriage and divorce records
  • 1. Address and FO code
  • Direct requests for certified copies of marriage licenses to the county clerk’s office that issued the license.
  • Birth/death Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics P.O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 Bureau of Vital Statistics State Dept. of Health 1100 West 49 St. Austin, TX 78756-3199
  • Direct requests for certified copies of divorce decrees to the district clerk’s office where the divorce decree was granted.
  • See Remarks.
  • For county and district clerk’s office addresses, forms, fees, payment methods, and request requirements, go to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit County and District Clerks, Local Registrars, and Remote Access Issuance Listings at https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/field/localremotedistrict.shtm.
  • Marriage/divorce
  • C. Certifying/verifying Texas birth or death records
  • Clerk of District Court in county where divorce was granted or County Clerk in county where license was issued (see remarks).
  • The Austin, Texas field office (FO 813) is the parallel FO to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit but it cannot certify/verify birth or death records. However, the Dallas Region has an agreement allowing authorized SSA employees in FOs servicing Texas cities to search the Texas Vital Statistics online system to certify/verify Texas birth or death records.
  • FO Code 813
  • Send an Electronic 562 request to the servicing Texas FO based on the zip code for the Texas city of birth. If the record is not available online, the requesting FO can then request a certified record or verification direct from Texas Vital Statistics as outlined in sections D and E in this section.
  • NOTE: You can obtain additional information from the Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics . In addition, you can find EIN information here .
  • NOTE: Original birth certificates recorded within one year of birth from 1926 to the present are available for certification/verification via the Texas VS online access. Delayed birth certificates (DBC) and those created by probate court actions are not available online.
  • 2. Cost of copy
  • 1. Requests for Certified Birth or Death Certificate
  • If a certified birth or death certificate is required and certification is not available via the Texas Vital Statistics Unit online access, send the following to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit:
  • * Texas Application for Birth or Death Record (Form VS-142.3), available at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/default.shtm, that includes authorization for the birth or death certificate to be mailed to SSA;
  • * Notarized copy of the applicant’s picture identification (ID) as required by the Texas Vital Statistics Unit; and
  • * Required fee. If the criteria in GN 00301.210 is met for SSA purchase of a certified birth or death certificate, follow normal purchase procedures.
  • NOTE: The parallel FO cannot follow up on any requests sent directly to the State.
  • 2. Requests for Verification of Birth or Death
  • Service
  • If you have reason to question the birth or death certificate (see e.g., RM 10210.270) and the information is not available via the Texas Vital Statistics Unit online access, then send the following to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit to verify the birth or death certificate:
  • * Texas Application for Birth or Death Verification Letter (Form VS-142.6), available at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/default.shtm, that includes authorization for the response to be mailed to SSA;
  • * A copy of the birth or death certificate to be verified;
  • * A notarized copy of the FO employee’s ID as required by the Texas Vital Statistics Unit (see GN 00308.084D (in this section); and
  • * The required fee. If criteria in GN 00301.210 is met for SSA purchase of a verification letter, follow normal purchase procedures.
  • NOTE: The parallel FO cannot follow up on any requests sent directly to the State.
  • New fee
  • D. Payment for notary fees associated with requests for vital records
  • FOs should pay for notary services using a Government purchase card.  If the vendor does not accept purchase cards, FOs may use SSA’s Third Party Payment System to pay the vendor by electronic funds transfer or third party draft. The accounting information for this expense is the FO’s own Common Accounting Number (CAN), Subobject Class (SOC) of 252K, and the description of “Notary BC TX.”
  • E. Employer Identification Number (EIN) for Texas Vital Records
  • Birth Certificates
  • $22.00 each
  • Birth Verification letters
  • $22.00 each
  • Death Certificates-1st copy of record
  • $20
  • Death Certificates-additional copies with same order
  • $3.00 each
  • Death Verification letters
  • $20.00 each
  • Marriage or Divorce Verification letters
  • $20.00 each
  • Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
  • $20.00 each
  • 3. Type of payment
  • Check or money order.
  • 4. Remarks
  • Can parallel FO verify birth records? Yes. However, since any Texas FO can verify BCs online, verification requests should be sent to the servicing FO based on the Texas city of birth. If verification is not available online, notification is sent to the requesting FO who then must request verification direct from BVS. See the Texas website for request forms, fees, expedited process, and ID requirements.
  • If the claimant meets the criteria in GN 00301.210 for SSA purchase of a certified BC, send the following:
  • * Texas Application for Birth or Death Record that includes a signed released by the applicant to return the BC to SSA;
  • * Copy of the applicant’s picture ID; and
  • * Required fee.
  • Can parallel FO verify birth records? Yes. Any Texas FO can verify BCs online. If verification is not available online, notification is sent to the requesting FO who then must request verification direct from BVS. Send the following:
  • * Texas Application for Birth or Death Verification Letter that includes a signed released by the applicant to return the verification to SSA;
  • * Copy of the BC to be verified;
  • * Copy of the FO employee’s ID (see GN 00308.001B.3.); and
  • * Required fee.
  • The Texas Application Form is available at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/verification.shtm
  • NOTE: Original BCs recorded within one year of birth from 1926 to the present are available for verification online by any Texas FO. Delayed birth records (DBCs) are not available online for verification.
  • The parallel FO cannot follow up on any requests sent direct to the State.
  • C. List of counties (Anderson — Dawson)
  • Anderson
  • Box 547 Palestine, TX 75801
  • Andrews
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 727 Andrews, TX 79714 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Angelina
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 908 Lufkin, TX 75901 “YES”
  • Aransas
  • Courthouse 301 N. Live Oak Rockport, TX 78382
  • Archer
  • Archer City, TX 76351
  • Armstrong
  • Box 309 Claude, TX 79019
  • (Death $9.00, marriage $5.00, divorce $5.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • Atascosa
  • Room 6-1 Circle Drive Jourdanton, TX 78026
  • Austin
  • 1 E. Main Bellville, TX 77418
  • Bailey
  • Box 735 Muleshoe, TX 79347
  • Bandera
  • Bandera, TX 78003
  • Bastrop
  • P.O. Box 577 Bastrop, TX 78602
  • Baylor
  • Courthouse Seymour, TX 76380
  • Bee
  • 105 W. Corpus Christi Rm. 103 Beeville, TX 78102
  • Bell
  • Courthouse Belton, TX 76513
  • City of Belton
  • City Secretary Belton, TX 76513 Records begin 6/1/51.
  • City of Killeen
  • City Tax Office Killeen, TX 76541 Records begin 6/1/51.
  • City of Temple
  • City Secretary Temple, TX 76501
  • Bexar
  • Courthouse San Antonio, TX 78204
  • City of San Antonio
  • Metropolitan Health District Statistical Service 332 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78285
  • Blanco
  • P.O. Box 65 Johnson City, TX 78636
  • Borden
  • Box 124 Gail, TX 79738
  • Bosque
  • Box 617 Meridan, TX 76665
  • Bowie
  • P.O. Box 248 New Boston, TX 75570
  • Brazoria
  • Courthouse 111 E. Locust Angleton, TX 77515
  • Brazos
  • 300 E. 26th St. Suite 120 Bryan, TX 77803 ($9.00)
  • Brewster
  • Box 119 Alpine, TX 79831 “YES”
  • Briscoe
  • Box 375 Silverton, TX 79257
  • Brooks
  • P.O. Box 427 Falfurrias, TX 78355 ($3.00)
  • Brown
  • Brownwood, TX 76801
  • Burleson
  • P.O. Box 57 Caldwell, TX 77836
  • Burnet
  • 220 S. Pierce Burnet, TX 78611
  • Caldwell
  • Box 906 Lockhart, TX 78644
  • Calhoun
  • Courthouse 211 S. Ann Port Lavaca, TX 77979
  • Callahan
  • Baird, TX 79504
  • Cameron
  • Cameron Vital Statistics P.O. Box 2178 Brownsville, TX 78520
  • City of Brownsville
  • Bureau of Vital Statistics P.O. Box 911 Brownsville, TX 78520
  • City of Harlingen
  • City of Harlingen 118 E. Tyler Harlingen, TX 78550 “NO”
  • City of San Benito
  • City of San Benito P.O. Drawer 1870 San Benito, TX 78586 (Birth $13.00, death $11.00) “NO”
  • Camp
  • Courthouse Pittsburg, TX 75686
  • Carson
  • P.O. Box 487 Panhandle, TX 79068 “YES”
  • (Death $9.00, marriage $2.00, divorce $1.00 per page)
  • Cass
  • Linden, TX 75563
  • Castro
  • Courthouse Dimmitt, TX 79027
  • Chambers
  • Drawer 728 Anahuac, TX 77514
  • Cherokee
  • Courthouse Rusk, TX 75785
  • Childress
  • Courthouse Box 4 Childress, TX 79201
  • Clay
  • Henrietta, TX 76365
  • Cochran
  • Courthouse Morton, TX 79346
  • Coke
  • P.O. Box 150 Robert Lee, TX 76945
  • Coleman
  • Coleman, TX 76834
  • Collin
  • Suite 124 210 S. McDonald St. McKinney, TX 75069
  • Collingsworth
  • Courthouse Wellington, TX 79095 “YES”
  • Colorado
  • Courthouse Columbus, TX 78934
  • Comal
  • 100 Main Plaza, Rm 102 New Braunfels, TX 78130-5144
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk 105 N Sequin, Suite 304 New Braunfels, TX 78130 ($1.00 per page)
  • City of New Braunfels
  • City Secretary P.O. Box 311747 New Braunfels, TX 78130
  • Comanche
  • Comanche, TX 76442
  • Concho
  • P.O. Box 98 Paint Rock, TX 76866
  • Cooke
  • Courthouse Gainsville, TX 76240 (Birth $9.00, marriage $3.00) “YES”
  • Coryell
  • Box 237 Gatesville, TX 76528
  • Cottle
  • P.O. Box 717 Paducah, TX 79248 (Marriage $6.00)
  • Crane
  • Box 578 Crane, TX 79731 Records begin 1927. ($9.00) “YES”
  • Crockett
  • Drawer C Ozona, TX 76943
  • Crosby
  • Courthouse Crosbyton, TX 79322
  • Culberson
  • Box 158 Van Horn, TX 79855
  • Dallam
  • Box 1352 Dalhart, TX 79022
  • (Death/marriage $9.00, divorce $5.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • Dallas
  • Records Building 500 Main Street Dallas, TX 75202
  • City of Dallas
  • City of Dallas Bureau of Vital Statistics 1500 Manilla Room 1-F-N Dallas, TX 75201
  • Dawson
  • P.O. Drawer 1268 Lamesa, TX 79331
  • D. LIst of counties (Deaf Smith — Henderson)
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  • Deaf Smith
  • Room 304 (for divorce) Room 203 (for birth/death/marriage) 235 East 3rd Hereford, TX 79045
  • (Death/marriage $9.00, divorce $1.00 plus $0.25 per page)
  • Delta
  • Courthouse Copper, TX 75432
  • Denton
  • P.O. Box 2187 Denton, TX 76202 “YES”
  • City of Denton
  • Attn: Vital Statistics Municipal Court  1 601 E. Hickory, Suite D Denton, TX 76205 ($9.00) “YES”
  • City of Lewisville
  • City Secretary P.O. Box 299-002 Lewisville, TX 75029 Records begin 1979. ($9.00) “NO”
  • DeWitt
  • Courthouse 307 N. Gonzales Cuero, TX 77954
  • Dickens
  • Courthouse Dickens, TX 79229
  • Dimmit
  • Courthouse Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
  • Donley
  • P.O. Drawer U Clarendon, TX 79226
  • (Death $9.00, marriage $5.00, divorce $1.00 per page)
  • Duval
  • Box 248 San Diego, TX 78384
  • Eastland
  • Courthouse Eastland, TX 76448
  • Ector
  • P.O. Box 707 Odessa, TX 79760 “YES”
  • Edwards
  • Rocksprings, TX 78880
  • Ellis
  • Waxahachie, TX 75165
  • El Paso
  • Vital Statistics City-County Bldg., Room 105 El Paso, TX 79901
  • Erath
  • Courthouse Stephenville, TX 76401
  • Falls
  • Box 458 Marlin, TX 76661
  • Fannin
  • Box 389 Bonham, TX 75418 (Birth $9.00, marriage $2.00) “YES”
  • Fayette
  • P.O. Box 296 LaGrange, TX 78945
  • Fisher
  • Roby, TX 79543
  • Floyd
  • Box 476 Floydada, TX 79235
  • Foard
  • P.O. Box 539 Crowell, TX 79227
  • Fort Bend
  • Box 520 Richmond, TX 77469 “NO”
  • Franklin
  • Courthouse Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
  • Freestone
  • P.O. Box 1017 Fairfield, TX 75840 ($9.00)
  • Frio
  • P.O. Box X Pearsall, TX 78061
  • Gaines
  • Courthouse Seminole, TX 79360
  • Galveston
  • Galveston Co. Health District 1207 Oak La Marque, TX 77568
  • City of Galveston
  • Galveston Co. Health District 4428 Avenue N Galveston, TX 77550 Births within city limits.
  • Texas City
  • City Secretary City Hall 1801 Ninth Avenue North Texas City, TX 77590 Births within city limits only.
  • Garza
  • Courthouse Post, TX 79356
  • Gillespie
  • Box 551 Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  • Glasscock
  • Courthouse Garden City, TX 79739
  • Goliad
  • Courthouse 127 S. Courthouse Sq. Goliad, TX 77963
  • Gonzales
  • P.O. Box 77 Gonzales, TX 78629 (Marriage $5.00)
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk P.O. Box 34 Gonzales, TX 78629 ($1.00 per page)
  • Gray
  • Courthouse Pampa, TX 79065 “YES”
  • Grayson
  • Courthouse Sherman, TX 75090 (Birth $9.00, marriage $5.00) “YES”
  • City of Denison
  • Box 347 Denison, TX 75020 (Birth $9.00) “YES”
  • City of Sherman
  • City Clerk Box 1106 Sherman, TX 75090 (Birth $9.00) “YES”
  • Gregg
  • Box 3049 Longview, TX 75606
  • Grimes
  • P.O. Box 209 Anderson, TX 77830
  • Guadalupe
  • P.O. Box 951 Sequin, TX 78155 (Death $9.00, Marriage $6.00)
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk 101 E. Court St. Sequin, TX 78155 ($1.00 per page)
  • Hale
  • Courthouse Plainview, TX 79072
  • Hall
  • Box 8 Memphis, TX 79245
  • (Marriage $5.00, divorce $1.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • City of Memphis
  • City Registrar Stevenson Clinic 1645 N. 18th Memphis, TX 79245
  • Hamilton
  • Courthouse Hamilton, TX 76531
  • Hansford
  • Courthouse Spearman, TX 79081 “YES”
  • Hardeman
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 30 Quanah, TX 79252
  • Hardin
  • P.O. Box 38 Kountze, TX 77625 (Marriage $5.00)
  • Harris
  • City of Houston Health Dept. Bureau of Vital Statistics 8000 N. Stadium Drive Houston, TX 77054 (FO Code 857) “NO”
  • City of Baytown
  • Baytown Municipal Court Attn: Birth & Death 3200 N. Main Baytown, TX 77521 Records begin mid-1930s.
  • City of Houston
  • City of Houston Health Dept. Bureau of Vital Statistics 8000 N. Stadium Dr. Houston, TX 77054 (FO Code 857)
  • City of Pasadena
  • Pasadena Health Dept. 1211 E. Southmore Pasadena, TX 77502 Records begin 11/53.
  • Harrison
  • Box 1365 Marshall, TX 75671
  • City of Marshall
  • P.O. Box 698 Marshall, TX 75671
  • Hartley
  • P.O. Box 147 Channing, TX 79018
  • (Death/marriage $9.00, divorce $1.00 per page)
  • Haskell
  • Haskell, TX 79521
  • Hays
  • 137 N. Guadalupe San Marcos, TX 78666
  • City of San Marcos
  • Health Dept. 630 E. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666
  • Hemphill
  • Courthouse Canadian, TX 79014 “YES”
  • Henderson
  • Court Clerk Box 632 Athens, TX 75751 (Marriage $3.00) “No free copy.”
  • Divorce:
  • Courthouse Athens, TX 75751 ($2.00 plus $1.00 per page) “No free copy.”
  • E. List of counties (Hidalgo — McMullen)
  • Hidalgo
  • P.O. Box 58 Edinburg, TX 78540
  • Hill
  • Box 398 Hillsboro, TX 76645
  • Hockley
  • Courthouse Box 13 Levelland, TX 79336
  • Hood
  • Courthouse Granbury, TX 76048
  • Hopkins
  • Box 288 Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 (Death $9.00, marriage $6.00) “No free copy.”
  • Houston
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 370 Crockett, TX 77351 “YES”
  • Howard
  • Box 1468 Big Springs, TX 79720
  • Hudspeth
  • Drawer A Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
  • Hunt
  • P.O. Box 1316 Greenville, TX 75401 (Death $9.00, marriage $6.00) “No free copy.”
  • Hutchinson
  • P.O. Box 1186 Stinnett, TX 70983 “YES”
  • Irion
  • P.O. Box 736 Mertzon, TX 76941
  • Jack
  • Courthouse Jacksboro, TX 76056
  • Jackson
  • Courthouse 115 W. Main Edna, TX 77957
  • Jasper
  • P.O. Box 2070 Jasper, TX 75951
  • Jeff Davis
  • Box 398 Ft. Davis, TX 79734 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Jefferson
  • P.O. Box 1151 Beaumont, TX 77704
  • City of Beaumonth
  • Bureau of Vital Statistics Box 3827 Beaumont, TX 77704
  • City of Nederland
  • City of Nederland P.O. Box 967 Nederland, TX 77627
  • City of Port Arthur
  • City Health Dept Vital Statistics P.O. Box A Port Arthur, TX 77641
  • City of Port Neches
  • City of Port Neches P.O. Box 758 Port Neches, TX 77651
  • Jim Hogg
  • P.O. Box 878 Hebbronville, TX 78361 ($4.00)
  • Jim Wells
  • Box 1459 Alice, TX 78333
  • Johnson
  • Courthouse Cleburne, TX 76031
  • Jones
  • Anson, TX 79501
  • Karnes
  • Courthouse 101 N. Panna Maria Karnes City, TX 78118-2929
  • Kaufmann
  • Courthouse Kaufman, TX 75142
  • Kendall
  • Courthouse Boerne, TX 78006
  • Kenedy
  • P.O. Box 1519 Sarita, TX 78385 Records begin 1921.
  • Kent
  • Jayton, TX 79528
  • Kerr
  • Kerrville, TX 78028
  • Kimble
  • Courthouse 501 Main St. Junction, TX 76849
  • King
  • Courthouse Guthrie, TX 79236
  • Kinney
  • Courthouse Brackettville, TX 78832
  • Kleberg
  • Box 1327 Kingsville, TX 78364
  • Knox
  • Box 196 Benjamin, TX 79505 (Marriage $5.00)
  • Lamar
  • Courthouse Paris, TX 75460
  • Lamb
  • Courthouse Room 103, Box 3 Littlefield, TX 79339
  • Lampasas
  • Courthouse Lampasas, TX 76550
  • LaSalle
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 340 Cotulla, TX 78014
  • Lavaca
  • P.O. Box 326 Hallettsville, TX 77964
  • Lee
  • P.O. Box 419 Giddings, TX 78942
  • Leon
  • P.O. Box 98 Centerville, TX 75833
  • Liberty
  • P.O. Box 369 Liberty, TX 77575
  • Limestone
  • Box 350 Groesbeck, TX 76642 ($9.00)
  • Lipscomb
  • P.O. Box 70 Lipscomb, TX 79056 “YES”
  • Live Oak
  • Box 280 George West, TX 78022
  • Llano
  • 107 W. Sandstone Llano, TX 78643
  • Loving
  • Box 194 Mentone, TX 79754 ($5.00) Records begin 1931. “YES”
  • Lubbock
  • Courthouse Lubbock, TX 79401
  • City of Lubbock
  • City Health Dept. 1902 Texas Ave. Box 2548 Lubbock, TX 79408
  • Lynn
  • Box 937 Tahoka, TX 79373
  • Madison
  • 101 W. Main, Room 102 Madisonville, TX 77864
  • Marion
  • Courthouse P.O. Box F Jefferson, TX 75657
  • Martin
  • Box 906 Stanton, TX 79782
  • Mason
  • Box 702 Mason, TX 76856
  • Matagorda
  • Courthouse 1700 - 7th Street Bay City, TX 77414
  • Maverick
  • Courthouse Eagle Pass, TX 78852
  • McCulloch
  • Courthouse Square Brady, TX 76825
  • McLennan
  • Box 1727 Waco, TX 76703
  • City of Waco
  • City Health Dept. 225 W. Waco Drive Waco, TX 76707
  • McMullen
  • Box 235 Tilden, TX 78072
  • F. List of counties (Medina — Swisher)
  • Medina
  • Courthouse Hondo, TX 78861
  • Menard
  • P.O. Box 1028 Menard, TX 76859
  • Midland
  • P.O. Box 211 Midland, TX 79702
  • Milam
  • Courthouse Cameron, TX 76520
  • Mills
  • Goldthwaite, TX 76844
  • Mitchell
  • P.O. Box 1166 Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Montague
  • Montague, TX 76251
  • Montgomery
  • P.O. Box 959 Conroe, TX 77305-0959
  • Moore
  • 715 Dumas Avenue Room 105 (for birth/death/marriage) Room 109 (for divorce) Dumas, TX 79029
  • (Marriage $9.00, divorce $1.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • Morris
  • Courthouse Daingerfield, TX 75638
  • Motley
  • Courthouse Box 66 Matador, TX 79244
  • Nacogdoches
  • County Courthouse 101 W. Main Nacogdoches, TX 75961 (Death $9.00, marriage $6.00)
  • Navarro
  • P.O. Box 423 Corsicana, TX 75151 ($9.00)
  • Newton
  • P.O. Box 484 Newton, TX 75966
  • Nueces
  • Box 2627 Corpus Christi, TX 78403
  • City of Corpus Christi
  • Bureau of Vital Statistics P.O. Box 9727 Corpus Christi, TX 78469
  • Nolan
  • Box 1067 Sweetwater, TX 79556
  • Ochiltree
  • Courthouse Perryton, TX 70970 “YES”
  • Oldham
  • Box 360 Vega, TX 79092
  • (Birth $13.00, death $9.00, marriage $5.00, divorce $5.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • Orange
  • Box 1536 Orange, TX 77630
  • City of Orange
  • City of Orange P.O. Box 520 Orange, TX 77630
  • Palo Pinto
  • Courthouse Palo Pinto, TX 76072
  • City of Mineral Wells
  • City Clerk City Hall Mineral Wells, TX 76067
  • Panola
  • Courthouse Carthage, TX 75633
  • Parker
  • Courthouse Weatherford, TX 76086
  • Parmer
  • Box 356 Farwell, TX 79325
  • Pecos
  • 103 W. Callaghan Fort Stockton, TX 79735 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Polk
  • Courthouse Livingston, TX 77351
  • Potter
  • Birth (Except 1941 through May 1951)/death
  • Bureau of Vital Statistics P.O. Box 1971 Amarillo, TX 79105-1971 (Birth $13.00, death $9.00)
  • Also see Randall County. Death records include those which occurred inside city limits of Amarillo, a bi-county city located in Potter and Randall Counties.
  • Birth (1941 through May 1951)/marriage:
  • County Clerk P.O. Box 9638 Amarillo, TX 79105
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk P.O. Box 9570 Amarillo, TX 79105 ($1.00 per page)
  • Presidio
  • Box 789 Marfa, TX 79843 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Rains
  • Box 187 Emory, TX 75440 “NO”
  • Randall
  • County Clerk P.O. Box 660 Canyon, TX 79015
  • (All births not inside Canyon city limits) (All deaths not inside city limits of Canyon or Amarillo)
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk P.O. Box 1096 Canyon, TX 79015 ($1.00 per page) (Also see Potter County)
  • City of Canyon
  • Bureau of Vital Statistics 301 16th Street Canyon, TX 79015 (Death $9.00)
  • Reagan
  • P.O. Box 100 Big Lake, TX 76932
  • Real
  • Leakey, TX 78873
  • Red River
  • Courthouse, Annex Bldg. 200 N. Walnut Clarksville, TX 75426
  • Reeves
  • P.O. Box 867 Pecos, TX 79772 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Refugio
  • P.O. Box 704 Refugio, TX 78377
  • Roberts
  • Courthouse Miami, TX 79059 “YES”
  • Robertson
  • P.O. Box 1029 Franklin, TX 77856
  • Rockwall
  • County Clerk 1101 Ridge Road, Suite 101 Rockwall, TX 75087 (Death $9.00, marriage $6.00) “No free copy.”
  • Runnels
  • Box 189 Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Rusk
  • Courthouse Henderson, TX 75652
  • Sabine
  • P.O. Box 580 Hemphill, TX 75948 “YES”
  • San Augustine
  • 106 Courthouse San Augustine, TX 75972 “YES”
  • San Jacinto
  • P.O. Box 669 Coldspring, TX 77331
  • San Patricio
  • Box 578 Sinton, TX 78387
  • San Saba
  • Courthouse San Saba, TX 76877
  • Schleicher
  • P.O. Drawer 580 Eldorado, TX 76936
  • Scurry
  • Courthouse Snyder , TX 79549
  • Shackelford
  • Box 247 Albany, TX 76430
  • Shelby
  • County Courthouse Box 1987 Center, TX 75935 (Death/marriage $9.00)
  • Sherman
  • Box 270 Stratford, TX 79084
  • (Death/marriage $9.00, divorce $5.00 plus $1.00 per page)
  • Smith
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 1018 Tyler, TX 75710 (Marriage $7.00) “No free copies.”
  • Divorce:
  • P.O. Box 1077 Tyler, TX 75710
  • City of Tyler
  • Health Dept. P.O. Box 2039 Tyler, TX 75710 (Birth/marriage only) “No free copy”
  • Starr
  • Courthouse Room 201 Rio Grande City, TX 78582
  • Somervell
  • Courthouse Glen Rose, TX 76043
  • Stephens
  • Courthouse Breckenridge, TX 76024
  • Sterling
  • P.O. Box 55 Sterling City, TX 76951
  • Stonewall
  • Aspermont, TX 79502
  • Sutton
  • 300 E. Oak, Suite 3 Sonora, TX 76950
  • Swisher
  • Courthouse Tulia, TX 79088
  • G. List of counties (Tarrant — Zavala)
  • Tarrant County Clerk
  • Attn: Room B30 100 W. Weatherford St. Fort Worth, TX 76196–0401
  • City of Arlington
  • Vital Statistics City of Arlington P.O. Box 231 Arlington, TX 76010 Birth records begin 04/71.
  • City of Bedford
  • Vital Statistics City of Bedford P.O. Box 157 Bedford, TX 76021 Birth records begin 04/72.
  • City of Euless
  • City Secretary City of Euless 201 N. Ector Euless, TX 76039 Birth records begin 09/73.
  • City of Fort Worth
  • Registrar of Vital Statistics Public Health Center 1800 University Drive Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • City of Grapevine
  • Grapevine City Clerk P.O. Box 729 Grapevine, TX 76051 Birth records begin 08/73.
  • City of Hurst
  • Vital Statistics City of Hurst 1505 Precinct Line Road Hurst, TX 76054 Birth records begin 03/73.
  • City of North Richland Hills
  • Vital Statistics City of North Richland Hills 7301 N.E. Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76118 Birth records begin 07/81.
  • City of White Settlement
  • Vital Statistics City of White Settlement 214 Meadow Park Drive White Settlement, TX 76108
  • Taylor
  • Courthouse Abilene, TX 79602
  • Terrell
  • Drawer 410 Sanderson, TX 79848 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Terry
  • Courthouse, Room 105 5th and Main Brownfield, TX 79316
  • Throckmorton
  • Throckmorton, TX 76083
  • Titus
  • Courthouse Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
  • Tom Green
  • 112 W. Beauregard San Angelo, TX 76903
  • Travis
  • P.O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78767
  • Trinty
  • P.O. Box 456 Groveton, TX 75845 “YES”
  • Tyler
  • 100 Courthouse Woodville, TX 75979 “YES”
  • Upshur
  • Courthouse Gilmer, TX 75644
  • Upton
  • Box 465 Rankin, TX 79778 “YES”
  • Uvalde
  • Uvalde, TX 78801
  • Val Verde
  • Courthouse Del Rio, TX 78840
  • Van Zandt
  • 121 E. Dallas Street Courthouse Rm 202 Canton, TX 75103 (Marriage $6.00) “No free copy.”
  • Divorce: 121 E. Dallas Street
  • Courthouse Rm 302 Canton, TX 75103 ($5.00) “YES”
  • Victoria
  • P.O. Box 2410 Victoria, TX 77902-2410
  • Walker
  • P.O. Box 210 Huntsville, TX 77342-0210
  • Waller
  • 836 Austin Street Hempstead, TX 77445
  • Ward
  • Courthouse Monahans, TX 79756 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Washington
  • 100 E. Main Brenham, TX 77833
  • Webb
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 599 Laredo, TX 78042
  • City of Laredo
  • P.O. Box 579 Laredo, TX 78042
  • Wharton
  • P.O. Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488
  • Wheeler
  • P.O. Box 465 Wheeler, TX 79096 “YES”
  • Wichita
  • Courthouse Wichita Falls, TX 76301
  • Wilbarger
  • 1700 Wilbarger Rm 15 Vernon, TX 76384 (Death/marriage $9.00)
  • Willacy
  • 540 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 “NO”
  • (Birth/death $9.00, marriage $8.00)
  • City of Raymondville
  • 142 South Seventh Raymondville, TX 78580 Birth records begin 12/48. (Birth/death $9.00) “NO”
  • Williamson
  • Vital Statistics P.O. Box 18 Georgetown, TX 78627
  • City of Taylor
  • City of Taylor P.O. Box 810 Taylor, TX 76574 Birth records begin 1951. ($9.00)
  • Wilson
  • P.O. Box 27 Floresville, TX 78114 (Death $9.00, marriage $7.00)
  • Divorce:
  • District Clerk P.O. Box 812 Floresville, TX 78114
  • ($2.00 plus $0.50 per page if more than 6 page)
  • Winkler
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 1007 Kermit, TX 79745 ($9.00) “YES”
  • Wise
  • Box 359 Decatur, TX 76234
  • Wood
  • Courthouse P.O. Box 338 Quitman, TX 75783 (Death $9.00, marriage $7.00) “No free copy.”
  • Divorce:
  • P.O. Box 488 Quitman, TX 75783 ($1.00 per page) “No free copy.”
  • Yoakum
  • Box 309 Plains, TX 79355
  • Young
  • Courthouse Graham, TX 76046
  • Zapata
  • P.O. Box 789 Zapata, TX 78076
  • Zavala
  • Courthouse Crystal City, TX 78839
  • You can find SSA’s TPPS Vital Records EINs at http://eis.ba.ssa.gov/ofpo/dap/tpps/vitalrecords.htm.