Following the County's records on this page are those you can get from the State.  In all cases however, you should always go to the county first.  Many times the County Clerk will have the records you seek - and at a lower cost.

Nearly all tax records are accessible to the public. The information below lists the county office that may provide assistance in finding public tax data. Public tax record information may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.

Wilbarger County
Assessor's Office
PO Box 1984
Vernon, TX 76384
940-552-9341

 

Vital Records Certificates from the State of Texas
(best to check with the Wilbarger County Clerk first)

You should know: State vital records certificates can be requested online at VitalChek.  NOTE: Prices are significantly higher than those shown on this page.

You should know:  Births in Texas were not recorded at the state level until 1903. It was as late as the 1930s before births were consistently recorded. The notation "Inf of", meaning "infant of", may appear instead of a first name in the birth indexes.

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040

Cost for copies: $11.00.   Additional copies of the birth record ordered at the same time are $11.00 each.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs

You should know:  Deaths in Texas were not recorded at the state level until 1903. It was as late as the 1930s before deaths were consistently recorded. In the case of the death of an infant, the notation "Inf of", meaning "infant of", sometimes appears instead of a first name in the death indexes. Women are sometimes listed under their husband's first name.

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040

Cost for copies: $9.00.   Additional copies of the death record ordered at the same time are $3.00 each.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs

NOTE:  Copies of birth and death certificates are confidential under Texas law for 75 years for birth certificates and 25 years for death certificates from the date of the event. If the death was less than 25 years ago or the birth was less than 75 years ago, the certified copies can only be obtained by qualified applicants. If you are a qualified applicant, you may request a certified copy of a birth or death in Texas. If you do not meet the definition of a qualified applicant, you may request a Verification of Birth or Death Facts .

Verification of a birth or death record consists of a letter, which includes the person's name, date of event, county in which the event occurred, and state file number. Texas Vital Statistics has 4 ways for you to verify a birth or death in the State of Texas: by mail, by express mail, by fax, and in-person at Texas Vital Statistics in Austin. Verifications are available from 1903 to the present. However, the fee for a verification is non-refundable or non-transferable if a record is not found.

Cost for copy is $11.00. Additional copies of the birth record ordered at the same time are $11.00 each.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs

You Should Know:  Certified copies of marriage licenses are only available from the County Clerk of the county in which the event occurred.  In this case, it's the Wilbarger County Clerk.

The Texas Vital Statistics Office can provide a verification letter stating if a marriage or divorce was recorded in the state of Texas, however to obtain the actual marriage certificate or divorce record, you must contact the county clerk of the Texas county where the marriage occurred or the district clerk in the county where the divorce was granted.  Please consult the Wilbarger County Clerk.

Cost for copies: see remarks

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040

State office has records since January 1966. Certified copies are not available from State office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of marriage is $9.00 each.

For prior records, contact the Wilbarger County Clerk.

 

You Should Know:  Certified copies of divorce decrees are only available from the District Clerk of the county in which the event occurred -- Wilbarger.

The Texas Vital Statistics Office can provide a verification letter stating if a marriage or divorce was recorded in the state of Texas, however to obtain the actual marriage certificate or divorce record, you must contact the county clerk of the Texas county where the marriage occurred or the district clerk in the county where the divorce was granted... again in this case, Wilbarger.

Cost for copies: see remarks

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040

State office has records since January 1968. Certified copies are not available from State office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of divorce is $9.00 each.

For prior records, contact the Wilbarger County Clerk.