The Vital Statistics Section (VSS) maintains vital records for the state of Texas, including, birth and death certificates, marriage applications, and divorce records.

Vital Statistics issues certified copies of birth certificates ( long form, short form, heirloom, or for election identification) or birth verifications. You can work with Vital Statistics to order certified …

Vital Applications & Forms Notice: The express shipping fee that is used to pay the shipping vendor has changed to $16 to align with the rates set by the shipping vendor.

Explore Vital statistics demographic data on births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces in the state of Texas.

Vital Statistics issues letters verifying if a marriage or divorce was recorded with the State of Texas based on the application for marriage or divorce sent to our office by local clerks.

Vital Statistics issues certified copies of death certificates or death verifications. You can work with Vital Statistics to order certified copies of or make changes to death records.

Order Records Locally You can get vital records in the county, city, or district where the event occurred. Some offices also provide birth records from anywhere in the state. Available …

The Texas Health Data query system allows users to create customized statistical reports by querying vital records and other health related databases. This query system now also …

Vital records, such as birth or death certificates, are legal documents that are used to prove a person's identity. To get a certified copy of a vital record or make changes to the official …

If you recently ordered a vital record from us, please see the Processing Times page to find out the average time it takes for you to receive your order. To check the status of your order, …