Requirements for Online Orders
Ordering Birth Certificates
Ordering Birth Certificates Online
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.
Online Death Record Orders
Ordering Death Certificates Online
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.
Ordering Death Verifications Online
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.