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Texas Vital Statistics

For fast, affordable service, order birth certificates, death certificates, and birth, death, marriage, and divorce verification letters through Texas.gov, the official eGovernment site for the State of Texas.

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Services Provided by the Vital Statistics Unit
Birth or Death Records Certified copy of birth certificate Certified copy of death certificate Verification of birth or death Amendment to birth or death record Heirloom birth certificates Apostille FAQs on birth or death records	Marriage or Divorce Records Marriage or divorce verification FAQs on marriage or divorce records	Adoption Certificate of Adoption form VS160 for attorneys and district clerks (PDF 214K) All Adoption forms FAQs on adoption Central Adoption Registry	Paternity and Parentage New birth certificate based on parentage FAQs on paternity and parentage	Vital Statistics Partners *Electronic death registration for Death Registration Partners* Forms for Service and Source Providers Marriage and divorce Indexes Delayed birth records List of local registrars and Remote Issuance Sites in Texas

Last updated April 25, 2013