Tom Green County Birth Records

Tom Green County birth records are held by the County Clerk in San Angelo, Texas. The office issues certified copies of birth certificates and death certificates for events that occurred within this West Texas county.

Tom Green County Clerk Office

The Tom Green County Clerk is located at 124 West Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903-5850. Phone: (325) 659-6556. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It handles birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, property filings, and court records for this large West Texas county.

San Angelo is the county seat of Tom Green County, a city of around 100,000 people and the hub of the Concho Valley region. The courthouse is in downtown San Angelo. The County Clerk maintains vital records from 1903 onward and serves residents of San Angelo and the surrounding communities.

Requesting a Tom Green County Birth Certificate

You can get a certified birth certificate from Tom Green County by visiting the clerk's office at 124 West Beauregard in San Angelo or by sending a mail request. In person is the fastest method. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and $23.00 for the fee. The clerk can look up the record and issue a certified copy while you are at the counter.

For mail requests, write to Tom Green County Clerk, 124 West Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903. Include a fully completed application, a notarized copy of your photo ID, and a cashier's check or money order payable to the Tom Green County Clerk. Under Texas law, mail requests for birth and death certificates must include a notarized identity verification.

Qualified applicants who may request restricted birth records include the person named on the certificate, their parents, siblings, children, grandparents, legal guardians, and authorized legal representatives. For records older than 75 years, anyone may request them as they become public records at that point.

The Texas DSHS can also provide Tom Green County birth certificates. The state holds records for all Texas counties and processes requests by mail or through VitalChek online. For urgent needs, in-person at the San Angelo courthouse is usually fastest.

Tom Green County Birth Certificate Details

A certified birth certificate from Tom Green County contains the child's full legal name, the date and place of birth, the names of both parents, and the attending physician or midwife in older records. It is a legal document used for passports, Social Security applications, school enrollment, driver's license applications, and many other official needs.

Texas birth records under 75 years old are restricted. Once 75 years have passed, the records become public. Tom Green County records from before 1951 are now open to any researcher. If you are doing genealogy research on families from the San Angelo area, the clerk's office can help you access those older records.

The county also holds death certificates from 1903 to present. These cost $21.00 per certified copy. Death records are restricted for 25 years rather than 75. After 25 years, death records also become public information in Texas.

Texas State Resources

For Tom Green County birth records, the Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Unit is an alternative to the county clerk. The state holds copies of all Texas birth records from 1903 and can issue certified copies to qualified applicants. Online ordering is available through VitalChek.

Texas state law under Health and Safety Code Chapter 192 governs birth registration and record access across all counties. The Tom Green County Clerk follows these rules in the same way as every other Texas county clerk. Contact the clerk at (325) 659-6556 with any questions about eligibility or process.

Texas birth records, including those from Tom Green County, can be ordered through the DSHS Vital Statistics Unit or VitalChek for residents who need certified copies delivered by mail.

Nearby Counties

Tom Green County is in West Texas. These neighboring counties maintain birth records through their own county clerk offices.