All births and deaths occuring within the city limits of Brownsville are registered at the City Secretary / Local Registrar and originals are recorded with the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics in Austin, Texas. Certificates that were filed after one year of birth / death are considered "delayed" records and can only be obtained at:
The City Secretary's Office has access to the Austin, Texas on-line information and has the authority to issue an abstract or wallet size birth certificate of any person born in Texas with the exception of delayed records or those flagged by the State office. A qualified applicant is the person named on the certificate; a member of his or her family, either by blood or marriage, his or her legal guardian, legal representative:
NOTE: Aunts, uncles, cousins and godparents are not considered immediate family members. If the father's name is not listed on the birth certificate, he is not considered a valid applicant. If he has a legal guardianship, a court order must be presented along with a valid form of identification. VALID FORMS OF ID REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A VITAL RECORD ALL FORMS OF ID MUST BE CURRENT AND SIGNED, AS APPLICABLE PRIMARY
SECONDARY
The following only applies if applicant is applying for a birth certificate for a child under the age of one year old. If applicant does not have primary or secondary ID, the following must be provided:
SPOUSAL REQUIREMENTS
A MARRIAGE LICENSE IS NOT A VALID FORM OF ID IMPORTANT NOTICE: THERE IS A SEARCH FEE OF $24.00 IF A RECORD IS NOT FOUND, OR NOT AVAILABLE, THE MONEY IS NOT REFUNDABLE.
ONCE A RECORD OR OTHER INFORMATION IS MAILED TO THE REQUESTOR, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR MISSING MAILED RECORDS. PAYMENT METHODS: CASH, MONEY ORDER, CHECKS (NO OUT OF TOWN / OUT OF STATE CHECKS ALLOWED). VITAL STATISTICS HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Please contact the City Secretary's Office regarding Vital Records Fees at (956) 548-6001.
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