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Texas Public Records Search
Texas Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: $11.00
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040State office has records since 1903. Additional copies of the birth record ordered at the same time are $11.00 each.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs
Texas Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $9.00
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040State office has records since 1903. Additional copies of the death record ordered at the same time are $3.00 each.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs
Texas Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: see remarks
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040State office has records since January 1966. Certified copies are not available from State office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of marriage is $9.00 each.
For prior records, contact the County Clerk in county where license was issued.
Texas Divorce Records
Cost for copies: see remarks
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040State office has records since January 1968. Certified copies are not available from State office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of divorce is $9.00 each.
For prior records, contact the County Clerk in county where license was issued.
