Hidalgo County, TX · Hidalgo County
Application for Birth and Death Certificates
Hidalgo County residents use this application to request a birth or death certificate and provide record and applicant information.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo County, Hidalgo County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- hidalgocounty.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this bilingual application to request a birth or death certificate from the Hidalgo County Clerk. It asks for the record subject’s name, date and place of birth or death, parents’ names, and the applicant’s contact details, relationship, reason for the request, signature, and date. The form lists certificate and record-search fees.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting a birth or death certificate through the Hidalgo County Clerk uses this form to provide record and applicant information.
How to submit it
Send the completed application to the Hidalgo County Clerk, P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, Texas 78540; the form also lists a telephone and fax number.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Hidalgo County application for birth and death certificates.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the record information and applicant details, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Review the Listed Fees
Check the form for the applicable certificate or record-search fee.
- 4
Send It to the County Clerk
Send the completed application to the Hidalgo County Clerk at P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, Texas 78540.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the birth and death certificate application?
- No. The application has a signature and date field but no notary block; it lists no notarized attachment or sworn step.
- How do I submit the birth and death certificate application?
- Send the completed form to the Hidalgo County Clerk, P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, Texas 78540. The form also lists the clerk’s telephone and fax numbers.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It requests details about the birth or death record, parents’ names, and the applicant’s address, relationship to the person, reason for the request, telephone number, signature, and date.
- What fees are listed on the form?
- The form lists fees for certified birth and death certificate copies, additional death certificate copies, and a record search. It also states that fees are not refunded.