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Vital Records Division
County Clerk as Local Registrar of Vital Records:  Government Code, Local Government Code, Family Code, Health and Safety Code

Records Building - 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7099  |  Fax: (214) 653-7176
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except for court approved holidays)


Vital records include, birth (including home births), death and marriages for Dallas County. We maintain vital records for thirty-one (31) cities in Dallas County. This does not include the City of Dallas, which serves as its own local registrar; located in the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.

Birth and death records can only be issued to the individual or immediate family members of the individual, i.e. parents, siblings etc.

We issue approximately 6700 birth certificate's, 7100 death certificates and over 18,000 marriage license each year.

 

*NEW* - Order Birth/Death Certificates or Marriage License ONLINE

To simplify and expedite the process of ordering certified copies of birth/ death certificates or marriage licenses, we have created a secure online process for ordering. Click the icons below to be taken to our secure online portal.