Requirements for Online Orders

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Order Birth Records Online

Birth Certificates

To order a birth certificate online, you must:

• Be a person qualified to order a birth certificate online:
  • If you are a Texas resident, you can order your own certificate or those of immediate family members.
  • If you are a resident of another state, you can order your own certificate or the certificate of your child, if you are listed as a parent on the record.(If you do not meet these requirements, you will need to order by mail or in-person.)
• Verify your identity online by providing your:
  • State-issued driver's license or ID number,
  • Social Security Number, AND
  • Relationship to individual listed on the record.
• Provide the following required information:
  • First and last name of individual listed on record
  • Sex of individual listed on record
  • City and/or county where birth occurred
  • First and last name of father listed on record
  • First and maiden name of mother listed on record
• Provide payment of all associated fees with credit or debit card.

Ordering Birth Verifications Online

To order a birth verification online, you must:

• Provide the following required information:
  • First and last name of individual listed on record
  • Date of birth on record
  • Sex of individual listed on record
  • City and/or county where birth occurred
• Provide payment of all associated fees with credit or debit card.

Order Death Record Online

Death Certificates 

To order a death certificate online, you must:

• Be a person qualified to order a death certificate online:
  • If you are a Texas resident, you can order a death certificate of an immediate family member.
  • If you are a resident of another state, you can order a death certificate if you are the surviving spouse, surviving parent, or funeral director listed on record.
• Verify your identity online by providing your:
  • State-issued driver's license or ID number,
  • Social Security Number, AND
  • Relationship to individual listed on the record.
• Provide the following required information:
  • Date of death
  • First and last name of deceased listed on record
  • Sex of deceased listed on record
  • City and/or county where death occurred
• Provide payment of all associated fees with credit or debit card.

Death Verifications

To order a death verification online, you must:

• Provide the following required information:
  • Date or date range of death on record
  • First and last name of deceased listed on record
  • Sex of deceased listed on record
  • City and/or county where death occurred
• Provide payment of all associated fees with credit or debit card.