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State Offices
Department of State Health Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Mailing Address:
Department of State Health Services
Texas Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax : (512) 458-7711
Fax : (512) 458-7670
Email: registrar@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
The Delaware Public Archives provides many valuable resources for researching vital statistics records. For more information about the customer service information and complaints process see Compact with Texans.
Remarks: The vital records of this State which
are housed at the Delaware Public Archives are only those which
have become public (records).
By Phone - Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) Relay Texas: 800-735-2989; (512) 776-6586 or 888-963-7111 , ext. 6586
By Email - Send your inquiries to customer.service@dshs.state.tx.us
By Courier - 6 to 8
weeks; Texas Department of State Health Services, PO Box 149347,
Austin, Texas 78714-9347; For inquiries, Kenya Johnson, Customer
Service Coordinator, PO Box 149347, MC-1913, Austin, Texas
78714-9347
Return Delivery Fee: additional $8.00
Express Mail Fee: additional $18.50 (optional)
Overnight Mailings - 10 to 15 business days; Incomplete or unacceptable applications will require additional processing time.
Expedite Fee: additional $5.00
Return Delivery Fee: additional $8.00
Express Mail Fee: additional $18.50
In Person - Short form birth certificates can usually be produced in 30 minutes to 2 hours. Come to our office at 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756 Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
By Check - Check the link for the list of allowed checks
Secured online applications to request for vital records,
which accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through
VitalCheck with an additional charge for their
service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Department of State Health Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Mailing Address:
Department of State Health Services
Texas Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax : (512) 458-7711
Fax : (512) 458-7670
Email: registrar@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
If you are not an immediate family member, you must provide
legal documentation, such as a court order establishing
guardianship, that documents a direct and tangible interest in the
birth certificate.
Fee: $22.00
Time-frame: From 1903
Notes: Additional copies of the birth record
ordered at the same time are $22.00 each.
Notes: For births that occurred within the past
75 years, copies can be requested only by the immediate family of
the person whose name is on the birth certificate.
A personalized Birth Certificate can be obtained from the
Office of Vital Statistics. The Heirloom Birth Certificate makes a
great gift, especially when it's engraved with baby's name and
birth date.
Fee: $60.00
Notes: Additional fees will be added if the
certificates need to be mailed outside the continental U.S or if
additional services are needed such as Saturday delivery or
delivery before 8:00 AM.
Central Adoption Registry
Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Email: Warren.Magjarevich@dshs.state.tx.us
The Central Adoption Registry system provides an avenue for
adult adoptees, birth parents, and biological siblings to locate
one another without having to go through the court system or spend
excessive amounts of time and effort trying to find each other
through other sources.
Fee: $10.00
Notes: The registry does not require registration,
and you have the right to refuse to participate in any
registry.
Secretary of State
Authentications Unit
1019 Brazos, B-13
Austin, TX 78701
Walk-In Service: Room B-05
Phone: (512) 463-5578
Email: authentications@sos.state.tx.us
A specific format of an authentication certificate that is
required by certain countries is called Apostille. This kind of
certificate can only be requested from the Secretary of State's
office.
Fee: $15.00
Notes: If the Certificate/Apostille is requested
for use in proceedings related to an adoption, the fee is $10.00
per Certificate/Apostille, and the total fees may not exceed
$100.00 for the adoption of each child.
Delayed Certificate of Birth Registration
If a birth occurring in this state is not officially
registered within the first year, a Delayed Certificate of Birth
may be requested through the Texas Vital Statistics
office.
Fee: $25.00
Notes: Additional copies of the birth record
ordered at the same time are $22.00 each.
The Paternity and Parentage Team at Texas Vital Statistics
is responsible for amending birth records based on
parentage.
Filing Fee: $25.00
Certified Copy Fee: $10.00
Notes: Once paternity has been established, the
father's name is placed on the birth certificate.
Remarks: A court can order him to pay child
support and grant him the right to visitation or possession of his
child.
Death
Location:
Department of State Health Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Mailing Address:
Department of State Health Services
Texas Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax : (512) 458-7711
Fax : (512) 458-7670
Email: registrar@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
If you are ordering a death certificate for a death that occurred within the last 90 days, the death certificate may not yet be available.
Fee: $20.00
Time-frame: From 1903
Notes: Additional copies of the death record
ordered at the same time are $3.00 each.
Remarks: Additional fees will be added if the certificates need to be mailed outside the continental U.S or if additional services are needed such as Saturday delivery or delivery before 8:00 AM.
The Disinterment Permit issued by VSU serves as the
authority to disinter, transport, and reinter a body within this
state.
Marriage
Department of State Health Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Mailing Address:
Department of State Health Services
Texas Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax : (512) 458-7711
Fax : (512) 458-7670
Email: registrar@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
The Texas Vital Statistics can only provide a verification letter stating whether or not a marriage was recorded with the State of Texas. Request for marriage verification can be made via the internet, with a credit card, through Texas.gov.
Certificate Fee: $20.00
Time-frame: From 1966
Notes: Certified copies of marriage licenses
decrees are only available from the
county clerk.
To commemorate the proud institution of marriage, the Texas
Legislature has authorized the creation of an "heirloom" wedding
anniversary certificate.
Fee: $60.00
Notes: This certificate may be customized to
recognize a couple's wedding anniversary - from the first to the
one hundredth.
Remarks: This is not a legal certificate of marriage and it does not establish and may not be used to establish a marriage relationship. A legal certificate of marriage can only be obtained from the county clerk's office in which the marriage license was purchased and filed.
Divorce
Department of State Health Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Mailing Address:
Department of State Health Services
Texas Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax : (512) 458-7711
Fax : (512) 458-7670
Email: registrar@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
The Texas Vital Statistics provides letters verifying whether or not a divorce was recorded with the State of Texas based on the application for marriage or divorce sent to our office by the county clerk or district clerk. Request for marriage verification can be made via the internet, with a credit card, through Texas.gov.
Certificate Fee: $20.00
Time-frame: From 1966
Notes: Certified copies of divorce licenses
decrees are only available from the
county clerk.
