Birth certificates, death certificates, and birth, death, marriage, and divorce verification letters for residents who were born or have died in the state of Texas can be ordered through TexasOnline, the official eGovernment Web site for the State of Texas.  If you do not meet the posted criteria for ordering online, you may:

Apply in person:
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Monday-Friday
8 am - 5 pm

Telephone Numbers:
(888) 963-7111
Fax Numbers:
(512) 458-7711
(512) 458-7670

Expedited service:
Orders must be sent via fax or overnight mail and paid with a credit card. (Forms available on the web or by phone)

U.S. Postal Service regular mail.
Orders may be sent via mail and paid with a credit card (3-4 weeks processing time) or check or money order (6-8 weeks processing time (Forms available on the web or by phone).

Texas Vital Statistics Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX
78711-2040

Check the website for further instructions, applications and forms.


For citizens born or who have died outside the state of Texas, these records may be located by visiting The National Center for Health Statistics.