Ellis County, TX · Ellis County
Birth or Death Certificate Application
Ellis County residents and other eligible applicants use this application to request certified Texas birth or death certificates.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ellis County · Ellis County, Ellis County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- elliscountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request certified copies of Texas birth or death certificates from the Ellis County Clerk. It asks for information about the record and applicant, including the applicant’s relationship to the person, reason for the request, mailing address, phone number, signature, and date. The instructions require valid U.S. government-issued identification and explain eligibility requirements and copy costs.
Who needs it
The registrant, an immediate family member, or another applicant with certified legal documentation of a direct and tangible interest can request a record.
How to submit it
The form lists the County Clerk at 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165, and identifies the application as walk-in. Bring valid U.S. government-issued identification; eligible non-family applicants must provide certified legal documentation.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form also requires identification and, for some applicants, certified legal documentation, but does not say either must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Birth or Death Certificate Application for a Texas record.
- 2
Complete the Relevant Section
Fill in the birth or death record details, applicant information, reason for the request, signature, and date.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Bring valid U.S. government-issued identification. If you are not an immediate family member, provide certified legal documentation of your direct and tangible interest.
- 4
Submit to the County Clerk
Take the application to the County Clerk at 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165; the form identifies it as a walk-in application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Birth or Death Certificate Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. It requires valid government-issued identification and may require certified legal documentation for applicants who are not immediate family members.
- How do I submit the Birth or Death Certificate Application?
- The form identifies this as a walk-in application and lists the County Clerk at 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165. Bring valid U.S. government-issued identification.
- Who can request a certified birth or death certificate?
- The form says the registrant or an immediate family member may apply. Other applicants must provide certified legal documentation stating their direct and tangible interest in the record.
- What information and documents does the application ask for?
- The application asks for record and applicant information, including the reason for the request, relationship to the person, mailing address, phone number, signature, and date. Valid U.S. government-issued identification is required.