Request a Birth or Death Certificate

Contact Information

Vital Records Office 1101 Texas Ave.College Station, TX 77842979.764.5016 • 979.764.6377 (fax)Emailytorre@cstx.gov

The City Secretary's office (Vital Records) will close at 2:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month to accommodate a meeting of the College Station City Council.

The City of College Station Vital Records office is responsible for ensuring that birth and death records in College Station are registered and filed with the Texas Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics Unit. Vital records are confidential and may only be obtained by the person named on the record or by a qualified applicant who provides acceptable identification.

Long-form birth certificates before 1987 and death certificates before 1990 can be obtained at the Brazos County Clerks Office at 300 E 26th Ste. 120 in Bryan. Phone: 979.361.4528

HOURS OF OPERATION

Applications for birth and death certificates are accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Vital Records office will remain open from 4-5 p.m. to answer questions.

ONLINE

Online ordering is available for births and deaths that occurred within College Station city limits.

The City of College Station Vital Records office has partnered with *VitalChek to provide online ordering service.

If a placed order results with No Record Found, the customer will be refunded the shipping fee and their order will be processed as a Search.

FEES
VitalChek processing fee: $12.95
Search with No Record Found: $23
Certified Return Receipt Mail Delivery: $8
UPS Overnight Shipping: $19

*Due to the COVID-19 situation, your order may take a little longer to process, as agency staffs continue to struggle with the increased volume of orders and decreased staff availability. We monitor processing times and will continue in our efforts to notify consumers of the current processing times at a particular agency.

The City of College Station Vital Records office has partnered with *VitalChek to provide online ordering with a Will Call pickup option.

If an order placed results with No Record Found, the customer will be refunded the Will Call fee and their order will be processed as a Search. Will Call orders will be processed within two hours from the time the order is received from VitalChek in our office. Customers can track their orders through VitalChek using their order number and pin.

FEES
VitalChek processing fee: $12.95
Search with No Record Found: $23
Same-Day Service Fee: $5

*Due to the COVID-19 situation, your order may take a little longer to process, as agency staffs continue to struggle with the increased volume of orders and decreased staff availability. We monitor processing times and will continue in our efforts to notify consumers of the current processing times at a particular agency.

IN OFFICE PROCESSING

Walk-in methods of payment are cash (no bills larger than $20), credit or debit card (we do not accept AMEX), check or money order.

Applications for birth and death certificates are below. Please see the second page of each application for instructions.

Birth Certificate (English)
Birth Certificate (Spanish)
Death Certificate (English)
Death Certificate (Spanish)

Include a photocopy of your valid photo ID, notarized application, and check or money order for the appropriate amount when sending in your request. Checks or money orders need to be made payable to the City of College Station.

Applications for birth and death certificates are below. Please see the second page of each application for instructions.

Birth Certificate (English)
Birth Certificate (Spanish)
Death Certificate (English)
Death Certificate (Spanish)