Do I need a notary for the birth or death certificate application?

No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, but restricted-record requests require an attached notarized affidavit.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks for details about the record and event, the applicant's contact information, relationship to the person named, and purpose for requesting the record.

What supporting documents does the application mention?

The form asks applicants to attach a photocopy of identification. It also says restricted-record requests require a notarized affidavit.

San Saba County, TX · San Saba County

No notary required

Application for Certified Copy of Birth or Death Certificate

This application lets people request a certified birth or death certificate from the San Saba County Clerk by providing record and applicant details.

At a glance

Issued by: City of San Saba County · San Saba County, San Saba County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: co.san-saba.tx.us
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to request a certified copy of a birth or death certificate from the San Saba County Clerk. It asks for information about the person named on the record, the event, the applicant, their relationship and purpose, and payment details. Restricted records have access limits, and the form says requests must include identifying information; it also requests a photocopy of identification and a notarized affidavit.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a certified birth or death certificate from the San Saba County Clerk should complete this application and provide the required supporting materials.

How to submit it

Send the completed application and a photocopy of identification to the San Saba County Clerk, 500 E. Wallace, Suite 202, San Saba, Texas 76877.

About notarization

The application is signed and dated without a notary; restricted-record requests require an attached notarized affidavit.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the birth or death certificate application.
2
Complete the Application
Print clearly and provide the record, event, applicant, relationship, and purpose information requested.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach a photocopy of identification and, for a restricted-record request, a notarized affidavit.
4
Submit to the County
Send the application and identification copy to the San Saba County Clerk at the address printed on the form.

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, but restricted-record requests require an attached notarized affidavit.
How do I submit the certificate application?: Send the completed application and a photocopy of identification to the San Saba County Clerk at 500 E. Wallace, Suite 202, San Saba, Texas 76877.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks for details about the record and event, the applicant's contact information, relationship to the person named, and purpose for requesting the record.
What supporting documents does the application mention?: The form asks applicants to attach a photocopy of identification. It also says restricted-record requests require a notarized affidavit.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Certified Copy of Birth or Death Certificate doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.