Young County Birth Records

Young County birth records are kept by the County Clerk in Graham, Texas. The office has maintained records since 1903 and can issue certified copies of birth certificates for births that occurred within this North Texas county.

Young County Clerk Office

The Young County Clerk is located at 516 Fourth Street, Room B1, Graham, TX 76450. Phone: (940) 521-9483. Fax: (940) 221-2104. Email: k.mosley@youngcounty.org. The office maintains vital records including birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, property records, and court filings for Young County.

Graham is the county seat of Young County, a small city in North Texas. The courthouse sits in downtown Graham. You can visit the clerk's office in person during regular business hours or send a mail request to the Room B1 address. Birth records have been maintained since 1903 for events occurring within the county.

Requesting Young County Birth Records

You can get a certified birth certificate from Young County by visiting the clerk's office at 516 Fourth Street, Room B1 in Graham or by mailing a request. In-person requests are handled at the counter with a valid ID and $23.00. The clerk can issue a certified copy on the spot in most cases.

For mail requests, include a completed application, a notarized copy of your government-issued photo ID, and a cashier's check or money order for $23.00 payable to the Young County Clerk. Mail to 516 Fourth Street, Room B1, Graham, TX 76450. Personal checks are not accepted under Texas state requirements for vital records requests sent by mail.

Birth records under 75 years old are restricted to qualified applicants. These include the person named on the record, their parents, siblings, children, grandparents, legal guardians, and authorized representatives. Records 75 or more years old are public.

Note: You can also reach the clerk by email at k.mosley@youngcounty.org or call (940) 521-9483 to ask about specific records before mailing your request.

Young County Birth Certificate Contents

A certified birth certificate from Young County contains the full legal name of the child, the date and place of birth, both parents' names as registered, and related vital statistics details. This document is used for a wide range of legal and official purposes including passport applications, school enrollment, Social Security cards, and driver's license applications.

Texas birth records are confidential for 75 years. Young County records from before 1951 are now public. Any person can request those older records, not just family members. For more recent records, you must show a qualifying relationship to receive a certified copy.

Death records from Young County are also available from the County Clerk. They become public after 25 years, so Young County death records from before 2001 are now open. Both birth and death certificate requests follow the same process through the county clerk's office.

State Resources for Young County Births

The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Unit in Austin holds copies of all Texas birth records including those from Young County. If you cannot visit Graham, you can order through DSHS by mail or use VitalChek for online ordering. VitalChek accepts credit cards and mails records to you.

Texas birth record law under Health and Safety Code Chapter 192 applies uniformly to all county clerks. The Young County Clerk follows these rules for all vital records requests. Both the county and state can issue equally valid certified copies to qualified applicants.

Texas Department of State Health Services provides access to Young County birth records statewide, with certified copies available to qualified applicants through the Austin office or VitalChek online service.

Nearby Counties

Young County is in North Central Texas. These neighboring counties each have county clerk offices that maintain birth records.