Williamson County Birth Records

Williamson County birth records are held by the County Clerk in Georgetown, Texas. The office serves one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, handling birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and many other vital and legal records for residents across the county.

Williamson County Clerk - Georgetown

The Williamson County Clerk's Early Voting and main administrative office is located at P.O. Box 209, Georgetown, TX 78627. Phone: (512) 943-1630. Fax: (512) 943-1634. Email: bbm@wilco.org. The clerk handles birth records, death records, marriage licenses, property records, and court filings for the county.

Williamson County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the entire United States. Located just north of Austin and Travis County, it includes communities like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, and many others. The rapid growth in this county means the clerk processes a high volume of vital records requests each year. Birth records have been maintained since 1903.

Getting a Williamson County Birth Certificate

You can request a Williamson County birth certificate in person at the Georgetown courthouse or by mail. In-person is usually the fastest method. Bring a government-issued photo ID and $23.00 for the fee. The clerk will issue a certified copy at the counter.

For mail requests, send a completed application, a notarized copy of your photo ID, and a cashier's check or money order for $23.00 to the Williamson County Clerk at P.O. Box 209, Georgetown, TX 78627. Texas requires notarized identity verification for all vital records requests submitted by mail.

Qualified applicants for restricted birth records (under 75 years old) include the person named on the certificate, their parents, siblings, children, grandparents, legal guardians, and authorized representatives. Records older than 75 years are public and available to any person.

The Texas DSHS is also an option. You can call DSHS at (888) 963-7111 or order through VitalChek if visiting Georgetown is not practical. Both the county and state issue equally valid certified copies.

Williamson County - Leander Area Office

Williamson County also has a subcourthouse location serving the Leander and Cedar Park area. Given the rapid growth in the northern Austin suburb area, this additional location makes it easier for residents in the western and southwestern part of the county to access vital records services without driving to Georgetown.

Birth certificates obtained at any Williamson County location are equally valid certified copies. Whether you use the main Georgetown office or a subcourthouse, the document you receive is a certified copy of the official record on file with the County Clerk. The same fee of $23.00 applies at all locations.

Williamson County includes several large cities and communities. Round Rock and Cedar Park are among the largest. Georgetown is the county seat. Leander has grown rapidly in recent years. All of these communities have births registered with the Williamson County Clerk regardless of which town or city the birth occurred in.

Texas State Resources

The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Unit maintains birth records for all Texas counties. For Williamson County birth certificates, the state is a convenient option for people who prefer online ordering or cannot visit Georgetown. Use VitalChek for online orders with credit card payment.

Texas birth record rules are set by Health and Safety Code Chapter 192. This law applies uniformly to all county clerks in Texas, including Williamson. It sets the 75-year confidentiality period, the qualified applicant list, and the rules for notarized mail requests. Williamson County follows these rules in the same way every other Texas county does.

For genealogy research, Williamson County birth records from before 1951 are now public. The FamilySearch platform indexes many older Texas vital records. If you are researching family history in the Georgetown or Round Rock area, starting with FamilySearch can help you identify birth years and names before making a formal request to the county clerk.

Texas birth records for Williamson County can be ordered through the state's DSHS Vital Statistics Unit or locally at the Georgetown courthouse, with both sources providing equally valid certified copies to qualified applicants.

Nearby Counties

Williamson County is in Central Texas, directly north of Travis County. These neighboring counties each maintain their own birth records.