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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 copies of or make changes to birth records.
- Original Birth Certificate for Adult Adoptee
Complete the Application for Noncertified Copy of Original...
- For Election Identification
Obtaining your birth record to apply for an Election...
- New Birth Certificate Based on Adoption
You can resubmit the application with corrections, and the...
- Heirloom Birth Certificates
(An heirloom birth certificate is the equivalent of a short...
- Apostille
For instructions on requesting certified records, see the...
- Delayed Birth Registration
Before filing a Delayed Certificate of Birth, you must...
- Mailing Addresses
If a subpoena requires witness testimony, it must be served...
- Requirements for Requesting/Changing Vital Records
To get a certified copy of a vital record or make changes to...
- Original Birth Certificate for Adult Adoptee
Request vital records you need online, including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage and divorce verification letters, and more.
A birth certificate is one of the vital records you can order online. The record order must be for a person born in Texas. Get started. Please answer a few questions so we can help you get the birth certificate you need.
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Use these forms for ordering, obtaining, or changing records for or because of adoptions. Form Name. Form Number. Request for Identity of Court of Adoption (DOC) VS-143. Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate (DOC) VS-145.
If your state requires a state-issued birth certificate, you can order from the State of Texas at dshs.state.tx.us/vs. Who can obtain certified copies of birth and death records in Texas? Birth records are confidential for 75 years, and death records are confidential for 25 years.
Online Orders: Visit www.texas.gov to order online. Online orders are mailed 20-25 business days after receipt of the request. Copies of birth certificates for births that occurred within the past 75 years can be requested only by the immediate family of the