Birth Certificate Information

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Certified copies of birth certificates are $23.00 each.

For those born in Washington County - birth records from 1903 to present are available. Some births prior to 1903 were filed as Delayed Birth Certificates.

To obtain a birth certificate by mail: complete the application form including a copy of the applicant's valid driver's license along with a check or money order payable to WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK. You may also write your request on a sheet of paper -- please include full name on birth record/date and place of birth/ both parents names/name, address and phone number of applicant/ relationship to the person on birth record and a copy of valid identification). Mail to: Washington County Clerk, 100 E. Main Street, Suite 102, Brenham, TX 77833.

For those born in other Texas Counties - Abstract Birth Certificates can be accessed by the County Clerks' Office via state system. The remote site access begins in 1926. Anyone needing a birth certificate prior to 1926 must contact the county of birth. Remote access is not available for those having a Delayed Birth Certificate.

For those born outside of Texas - contact the Department of Health in the State of Birth.

For those born in foreign countries who are U.S. citizens at birth - contact Passport Services, Vital Records Section, U.S. Department of State, 1111 19th Street NW, Suite 510, Washington DC 20522-1705.

Who can purchase a Birth Certificate? Qualified applicants are defined as the person named on the certificate, mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or legal representative. Applicants must provide valid identification.

The Washington County Clerk's office has index information for Birth Certificates available at www.edoctecinc.com

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office at (979) 277-6200.

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