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Requesting Birth, Death Certificates, Marriage License Copies by Mail
BIRTH CERTIFICATES BY MAIL
Applicant must be a "qualified" applicant. The individual his/herself, parent, sibling or grandparent. The following are not considered qualified: Aunts/uncles, stepchildren unless adopted. Half brothers and sisters must be related by having the same mother
- The applicant must submit the following:
- Letter must provide the following information
1. A signed letter, or application making the request
- Birth name
- Date of birth
- Name of father, maiden name of mother
- Hospital where born or place of birth
- The purpose or reason the certificate is needed
- Relationship of person making the request to the person whose certificate is needed. i.e., mother or father requesting for child
- Letter must be signed
2. A photocopy of an ID (drivers license, state or military ID etc.). This is to identify the person making the request
3. A money order for the cost of the birth certificate(s). Cost is $23.00 per certified copy(El Paso County births only)
4. Births for outside El Paso County are $23.00(subject to availability of internet connection to Austin). It is recommended that births in Texas Counties other than El Paso be obtained from the county where recorded.
All the above should be mailed to the following address:
EL PASO COUNTY CLERK
500 E. SAN ANTONIO, STE. 105
EL PASO, TX 79901-2496
(915) 546-2071
- Birth certificates are usually mailed back to the applicant within 7 days of receipt
- To expedite the receipt of birth certificates by mail:
1. Only the (USPS) United States Postal Service will be accepted and used for overnight express. Any other overnight carrier will be rejected. NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. One is addressee from the applicant to and the other is addressed from back to the applicant.
3. The mailer addressed to the County Clerk should include all of the above requirements along with the self-addressed mailer.
4. These requests are processed immediately upon receipt and turnaround is immediate
DEATH CERTIFICATES BY MAIL
Applicant must be a "qualified" applicant: The informant, surviving spouse (if not divorced), parent, sibling or grandparent. The following are not considered qualified: Aunts/uncles, stepchildren unless adopted. Half brothers and sisters must be related by having the same mother.
The applicant must submit the following:
A signed letter or application making the request. Letter must provide the following information:
1. Legal name at time of death
2. Date of death, date of birth if known
3. Name of father, maiden name of mother
4. Place of death
5. The purpose or reason the certificate is needed
6. Relationship of person making the request to the person whose certificate is needed. i.e., mother or father requesting for child. Son or daughter requesting for parent
7. Letter must be signed
- A photocopy of an ID(drivers license, state or military ID etc.). This is to identify the person making the request
- A money order for the cost of the death certificate(s). Cost is $21.00 per certified copy. Any additional copies are $4.00 each. i.e., a request for two copies would be a total of $25.00
- All the above should be mailed to the following address:
EL PASO COUNTY CLERK
500 E. SAN ANTONIO, STE. 105
EL PASO, TX 79901-2496
(915) 546-2071
Death certificates are usually mailed back to the applicant within 7 days of receipt
To expedite the receipt of death certificates by mail
1. Only the (USPS) United States Postal Service will be accepted and used for overnight express. Any other overnight carrier will be rejected. NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. The applicant purchases two mailers
3. The mailer addressed to the County Clerk should include all of the above requirements along with the self-addressed mailer.
4. These requests are processed immediately upon receipt and turnaround is immediate
MARRIAGE LICENSE COPIES BY MAIL
Any applicant may apply for a certified copy of a marriage license. They are open records. The cost is $7.00, issued with a raised seal.
The applicant must submit the following:
- Date of Marriage
- Name of Male on license
- Name of Female on license. NOTE: Marriages are indexed by only the above information. Less than all three of the above and difficulty may arise in accurately identifying the record.
- A money order for $7.00, payable to El Paso County Clerk.
Certified copies are usually mailed out within 7 days.
All of the above should be mailed to the following address:
To expedite, use same procedures as above.