Birth and Death Records
Order Records in Person or by Mail
In Person
You may apply in person 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday (applications taken until 4:15 p.m.). Please allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes for processing your request. Valid photo identification is required with all requests.
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By Mail
Mail service takes approximately three weeks from the time you mail a request to us. This period may be extended if incomplete or inaccurate information is provided. Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to facilitate processing. Mail the application, a photocopy of valid ID or Driver’s License and a check or money order for $23 per birth certificate ($21 per death certificate) to:
Office of Vital Records
Mail Clerk
P.O. Box 1088
Austin Texas 78767-1008
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Self-Service - Express Mail
Several express mail services are available including Federal Express, United Parcel Service and the United States Postal Service (approximately $12 to $16 one-way). You may purchase two express mail letter envelopes, use one to mail a request to us and include the second in the first envelope for return mail. Your request should arrive in approximately seven working days. Send the application, return envelope, photocopy of valid ID or Driver’s License and a check or money order for $23 per birth certificate ($21 per death certificate) to:
Office of Vital Records
7201 Levander Loop, Bldg. C
Austin, Texas 78702-4101
FedEx; UPS; U.S. Postal Service
