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Texas statewide
Request the personal record you need with calm guidance and privacy-first handling.
Use this application to request a Texas birth record search or certified birth certificate copy from the official vital records office.
Full name on the birth record
Date and place of birth
Valid photo ID
Cultural Note
For names with paternal and maternal surnames, copy the name order from the birth record or government ID so the records office can match it cleanly.
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Texas VS-140 is the official mail application for a Texas birth record search or certified birth certificate. The vital records office uses the applicant relationship, identification, birth details, and payment selections to decide whether it can release the record.
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Full name on the birth record
Date and place of birth
Valid photo ID
Payment to DSHS Vital Statistics
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Texas Department of State Health Services
Form identifier
VS-140
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Revision
2026
Verified
May 2026
Jurisdiction
Texas statewide
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From the issuer: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/vs/doc/mail-application-for-birth-record-vs-140_1.2026.pdf
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