Harris County Birth Records

To search for Harris County birth records, try the search tool you’ll see below. This tool helps you look for birth files from both the town and county. It pulls from the files kept by the Harris County Recorder’s Office. Just type in a name or add more facts to start the search.

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Public Records Division
Harris County Clerk’s Office – Recording Division
Address: 201 Caroline St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 274-8600

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Official Harris County Birth Records Resources

Agency Contact Info	Service Description
Harris County Clerk – Vital Records 201 Caroline St 3rd Floor Houston TX 77002 713 755 6438	This is the lead place in Harris County to get long or short birth slips from births in parts not run by cities. You can ask in person send mail or use the web. They work with folks in and out of the county.
Houston Health Dept – Vital Stats Office 8000 N Stadium Dr 2nd Floor Houston TX 77054 832 393 5001	Houston keeps its own city birth logs and will give you copies from their list. They have short forms online and serve folks born in this big Harris County city. Wait time is one to three weeks if done online.
Harris County Clerk Annex – Humble 7900 Will Clayton Pkwy Humble TX 77338 281 540 1173	This county spot helps folks in Humble get birth slips and more. They are part of Harris County and link to the main clerk place. Good for towns near the north side.
City of Pasadena – Vital Records via Harris County 1149 Ellsworth Dr, Pasadena, TX 77506, United States 713-475-5593	Pasadena uses the main Harris County Clerk’s place to deal with births. They help folks born in town and send you to the right annex near you.
City of Baytown – Vital Records 2401 Market Street, Baytown, TX 77520 281-420-6504 ext. 8139	Baytown births get handled by Harris County. Use their site or go to a near annex to ask for a copy. Same rules as the big county area.
City of La Porte – Birth Records Access 604 W Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 281-470-5021	Folks from La Porte use the same Harris County office for their needs. Birth files can be asked for online or by walk in at a site close by.
City of Tomball – Birth Records Office 401 Market Street Tomball, TX 77375 281-351-5484	Tomball may guide you to the Harris County Clerk to get birth docs. They help those in town link to the right branch.
City of Galena Park – Records via Harris County 2000 Clinton Drive Galena Park, TX 77547-3406 713-672-2556	Galena Park works with the county to give folks birth info. Use the site to ask or find where to go. This helps those in east side towns.