Vital Records

Birth & Death Certificates

Only a qualified applicant may obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

Qualified Applicant

  • The parent, child, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, step-parent, step-sibling, legal guardian, or managing conservator.
  • Must provide the following information and show proper identification. (a copy of the applicant's valid driver's license or other valid picture identification)

Any Texas birth certificate may be immediately purchased in Chambers County. This office uses a system to remotely access the state's records which, at this time, date from 1926 to the present.

Birth CertificateDeath Certificate
Full Name on Birth RecordFull Name on Death Record
Date and Place of BirthDate and Place of Death
Father's Full NameFather's Full Name
Mother's Full NameMother's Full Name
Name, Address, and Phone Number of RequestorName, Address, and Phone Number of Requestor
Relationship to Person on Birth RecordRelationship to Person on Death Record
$23 per Certified Copy$21 for First Copy, $4 Additional

Note: our office only has death certificates for deaths that occurred in Chambers County.

Certificate By Mail

To obtain a birth or death certificate by mail, complete the application or send a letter including all the listed information and a copy of the applicant's valid driver's license or other valid picture identification along with a cashier's check or money order payable to Chambers County Clerk. Please provide a legible return address and day telephone number (if available).

Mailing AddressOvernight Mail Address
County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 728
Anahuac, Texas 77514		County Clerk's Office
404 Washington Ave.
Anahuac, Texas 77514


Home Birth Information

For required information to register a home birth, please review the Home Birth Registration Packet (PDF). 


Order Certified Birth and Death Certificates Online

Visit our Order Vital Records page for more information about ordering certified vital certificates online.

Related Documents

  1. Application for Birth/Death Certificate (PDF)
  2. Home Birth Registration Packet (PDF)
  3. Notarized Proof of Identification (PDF)