Wilbarger County Birth Records

Wilbarger County birth records are maintained by the County Clerk in Vernon, Texas. The office holds records from 1903 and can provide certified copies of birth certificates for births that occurred within this North Texas county.

Wilbarger County Clerk Office

The Wilbarger County Clerk is located at 1700 Wilbarger Street, Room 15, Vernon, TX 76384-4748. Phone: 940-553-1202. The office also serves as the early voting authority for the county. Fax: 940-553-1202. Email for voting matters: jiannon@co.wilbarger.tx.us.

Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County, a small but active county in North Texas near the Oklahoma border. The County Clerk handles birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land records, and other vital and legal documents. Birth records have been maintained since 1903 and are available in person or by mail request.

How to Get a Wilbarger County Birth Certificate

You can request a birth certificate from Wilbarger County in person or by mail. For in-person requests, go to Room 15 at 1700 Wilbarger Street in Vernon during business hours. Bring a valid photo ID and $23.00 for the fee. The clerk can issue a certified copy while you wait.

For mail requests, send a completed application, a notarized copy of your government-issued photo ID, and a cashier's check or money order for $23.00 to the Wilbarger County Clerk. Personal checks are generally not accepted for vital records requests by mail under the Texas requirement that went into effect in 2015.

Birth records less than 75 years old are restricted to qualified applicants. This includes the person named on the record, their immediate family, legal guardians, and authorized representatives. Records that are 75 or more years old are public and anyone may request them.

Note: The Texas DSHS also holds Wilbarger County birth records. Contact DSHS at (888) 963-7111 or visit dshs.texas.gov/vs if you cannot visit Vernon in person.

Wilbarger County Birth Certificate Details

A certified birth certificate from Wilbarger County shows the child's full legal name, date and place of birth, the names of both parents as registered, and other standard registration information. This document is used for passports, Social Security applications, school enrollment, and many other official needs.

Death certificates from Wilbarger County are also available from the County Clerk. They cost $21.00 per certified copy. Death records become public after 25 years under Texas law. Birth records become public after 75 years.

Wilbarger County is a relatively small county but has kept consistent records since the early 1900s. If you are researching family history in the Vernon area, the clerk's office is the primary local source for birth and death records. For older land records that may help connect birth records to property ownership, the same clerk's office holds those as well.

State Level Resources

The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Unit in Austin holds birth records for all 254 Texas counties, including Wilbarger. If you prefer to order through the state, you can mail a request to the Austin office or order online through VitalChek. VitalChek accepts credit card payments and mails certified copies to you.

Texas birth record laws are codified in Health and Safety Code Chapter 192. The county clerk is the designated local registrar. All births in Wilbarger County must be registered with the clerk, who then forwards the data to the state. Both sources issue equally valid certified copies.

Texas state birth record resources are available through the DSHS, which holds copies of all county birth records including those from Wilbarger County going back to 1903.

Nearby Counties

Wilbarger County is in North Texas near the Oklahoma border. These adjacent counties each keep their own birth records through their county clerk offices.