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Birth and Death Certificates
The Houston Health Department Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains records of births, deaths, and fetal deaths that occur in the incorporated city limits of Houston. Our core functions include records retention, serving as a liaison to the state, funeral home relations, and providing birth and death certificates to the general public. Birth records are available from 1882, death records from 1874, and fetal death records from 1906.
Location
Bureau of Vital Statistics
8000 North Stadium Drive
Houston, Texas 77054
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Walk-in customers must arrive one hour prior to lobby closing.
Ways to Order
Order online
- Order online.
- Track order status.
- Recommended method. It's easy, fast, and secure.
Schedule appointment
- Schedule an appointment.
- Or download the QLess app.
- Get wait time updates, manage your spot, and be notified when it's your turn.
- Please, one person per appointment.
- Walk-in customers must arrive one hour prior to lobby closing.
Get the app. Available for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Outside of Harris County
- For records outside of Harris County but inside Texas, visit Texas Health and Human Services.
- For records outside of Texas, visit the National Center for Health Statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your questions on ordering online, birth certificates and birth-verification letters, death certificates and death-verification letters, marriage-verification and divorce-verification letters.
How to Order Vital Records From Texas Health and Human Resources
- Order vital records online from Texas.gov — Birth certificates and death certificates, birth-verification and death-verification letters, and marriage-verification and divorce-verification letters.
- Download vital statistics forms at Texas Health and Human Services — Birth or death record forms, birth or death record amendment forms, marriage or divorce record forms, adoption forms, and paternity or parentage forms.
Payment Methods
- Cash, Mastercard, Visa, or Discovery (checks not accepted)
Parking
- Parking is available in the adjacent garage at 8059 Stadium Drive
- Parking fee: $4
- We are not responsible if you receive a parking ticket or are towed for parking illegally on the street or in the hotel parking lot next door.