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Only a Qualified Applicant may obtain a certified copy of a birth or death certificate.
Q. Who is a Qualified Applicant?
1. The registrant (the person named in the record).
2. The parent, child, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or
managing conservator of the registrant.
3. Legal representative, agent or other person acting under contract for the
registrant. Must provide a letter of permission and copy of identification
from the registrant.
An applicant must provide all necessary information and show proper identification
before obtaining the certificate.
Any Texas birth certificate may be purchased in Somervell County. This office uses
a remote access system to the State’s records dating from 1926 to the
present. However, births are not usually available on the computer system for
approximately 3 weeks after the date of birth.
Q. How much does it cost to obtain a birth certificate?
$23.00 per certified copy
Q. How much does it cost for a copy of a death certificate?
$21.00 for the first copy and $4.00 for each additional copy.
Q. What information is needed to obtain a birth or death certificate?
The information required is the same for either a birth or death certificate and is as follows:
1. Full name on birth or death certificate
2. Date and place of birth or death
3. Father’s full name
4. Mother’s full name including maiden name
5. Name, address and phone number of the requestor
6. Relationship to person on birth or death record
7. Valid identification (Driver’s License preferred)
8. Fee. Acceptable payment options are: cash, money order, or check. We cannot accept credit
or debit cards.
Q. May I obtain a birth or death certificate by mail?
Yes. To obtain a birth or death certificate by mail, complete and send the application form,
available on this site, along with the appropriate fee payable to: Candace Garrett,
Somervell County and District Clerk, PO Box 1098, Glen Rose, TX 76043. See
#8 above for acceptable forms of payment. Please provide a daytime telephone number
and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request.
Q. Can I download the birth or death certificate application forms?
Birth certificate
Death certificate
You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the application forms.
Click on the following link to visit the Bureau of Vital Statistics site on
Birth & Death Indexes
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