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Click on the following link
to visit the Bureau of Vital Statistics site on
Birth & Death Indexes
Only a Qualified Applicant may obtain a copy of a birth
or death certificate.
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Who is a Qualified Applicant?
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- The
registrant. The person
named in the record.
- The
parent, child, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or
managing conservator of the registrant.
- Legal
representative, agent or other person acting under contract for the
registrant. Must provide a
letter of permission and copy of identification from the registrant.
An applicant must provide all necessary information and
show proper identification prior to obtaining the certificate.
Any Texas birth certificate may be purchased in Denton County. This office uses a remote access system to the State’s records dating, at this time from 1926 to the present. However, births are not usually available on the computer system for approximately 3 weeks after the date of birth. A certified copy of a birth certificate from the remote access system can also be purchased at the County Clerk satellite locations.
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How much does it cost to obtain a birth certificate?
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$23.00 per certified copy. |
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How much does it cost for a copy of a death certificate?
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$21.00 for the first copy and $4.00 for each additional copy. |
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What information is needed to obtain a birth/death certificate?
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The information required
is the same for either a birth or death certificate and is as follows:
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Full name on
birth/death certificate
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Date and place of
birth/death
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Father’s full name
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Mother’s full name including maiden name
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Name, address and phone number of the Requestor
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Relationship to person on birth/death record
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Valid identification (Driver’s License Preferred)
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Appropriate fee.
Accepted forms of payment are: cashier's check, money
order, cash; no personal checks
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May I obtain a birth/death certificate by mail?
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Yes. To obtain a birth/death certificate by mail, complete and send the application form, available on this site, along with the appropriate fee, payable to:
Cynthia Mitchell, Denton County Clerk, to: P.O. Box 2187, Denton, Texas 76202-2187-Attn: Birth/Death Records.
Accepted forms of payment are: cashier’s check, money order; no personal checks. You may send a letter including all of the information required also. Please provide a legible return address and daytime telephone number included in your request. |
Q. Can
I download the birth/death certificate application forms?
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The application for
birth/death certificate are available here in
English
and
Español. (click on either
to download.)
While it is possible to download application forms in
Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe PDF files require Acrobat Reader software from Adobe
Systems Inc. The forms you print must be clear and sharp. Applications that are
blurred or illegible will not be accepted. They must be printed in black print on white
paper. The paper must be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, with no holes or perforations, at
least medium (20 lb.) weight, and with a matte surface. Thermal paper,
dye-sublimation paper, special inkjet paper, and other shiny-papers are not
acceptable. Click here
for information on how to download Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge. You need Adobe Acrobat
Reader to download the application forms.
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