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Vital Statistics can provide records for births that were filed in Texas from 1903 to the present. Visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for certificates for an out-of-state birth.
A birth certificate is one of the vital records you can order online. The record order must be for a person born in Texas. Get started. Please answer a few questions so we can help you get the birth certificate you need. Choose the state that issued your driver license or ID.
*NEW* - Order Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates ONLINE. To simplify and expedite the process of ordering certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, we have created a secure online process for ordering. Click the icons below to be taken to our secure online portal.
The fastest, easiest way to get a birth certificate or verification is to order online at Texas.gov. As long as you meet the requirements, ordering online is easy. Requirements Order Online 24/7. Other Ways to Order. If you are unable to order online, you can order records by mail or in person.
If your birth occurred outside of Dallas County, but within the State of Texas, you will be issued an Abstract Record, which is still a certified legal document; If you were not born within the State of Texas we are not able to access your birth certificate. You will need to contact the state where you were born.
*NEW* - Order Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates ONLINE. To simplify and expedite the process of ordering certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, we have created a secure online process for ordering. Click the icons below to be taken to our secure online portal.
Ordering Records by Mail. To get an official certified copy of a vital record by mail, you must: Be a person qualified to get a certified copy of the record . Complete the application, with no cross outs, no white out, and no correction tape. Sign the application in front of a notary and get a notary seal. Provide a photocopy of acceptable ID .
