Welcome to the Swisher County & District Clerk's vital records online ordering system. Online requests will be processed during normal business hours, Monday - Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-3:00pm, closed weekends & holidays.
Please note the following:
New baby birth certificates may take up to ten (10) days for registration and availability.
Certificates for recent deaths typically take up to eight (8) days or more from the date of death for registration and availability.
Please ensure that the shipping address is correct, the Vital Records Office is not responsible for items lost in the mail.
Pick up orders must be picked up by the person completing the application.
This is an official request for a Vital Record from the Swisher County & District Clerk's Office. Vital records include birth (including home births), death, and marriages that occured within Swisher County. The information contained in this request should be considered private. Please complete all information in full and then finalize the order process through payment of the 'order fee'.
You will be notified by email when your document is mailed or ready for pick-up.
The fee payment will be paid through Permitium Payments. The charge will show on your credit card statement as 'permitium.com/cc'. This is a secure and trusted provider of payment services.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
- Birth records for Swisher County and the State of Texas are available back to 1903. Birth records are closed for 75 years and are restricted by law as to who may obtain a copy. Only properly qualified applicants will be issued a birth certificate with the proper application, ID, and fees.
- Death Records are available only for decedents who pass away within the Swisher County limits. Death Records are closed for 25 years and are restricted by law as to who may obtain a copy. Only properly qualified applicants will be issued a death certificate with the proper application, ID, and fees.
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This office only provides copies of Marriage Licenses that were purchased in Swisher County and returned for recording, regardless of where the ceremony took place.
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This office does NOT accept the Matricula Consular as an independent form of valid identification.
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A PROPERLY QUALIFIED APPLICANT is: The registrant or immediate family member (father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, husband, or wife) by blood, marriage or adoption; guardian, legal agent or representative, local, state and federal law enforcement or governmental agencies demonstrating a direct and tangible interest in the record.
Attention: The maximum number of Birth Certificates that can be ordered per person, per lifetime is TEN (10).
Processing of Applications:
- You will receive an email notification when your application has successfully been submitted into the online ordering system.
- You will receive a second email notification and a phone call if our office has notified you of needed documents or questions regarding your order.
- Once your application has been Approved, a confirmation email will be sent to notify you that your document is ready for pick-up, or will be mailed by the following business day. The document can ONLY be picked-up by the applicant that places the order.
- If your application has been Denied, you will be notified by email. The service fee, and any related credit card fees are considered NON-REFUNDABLE. The remaining Payment Amount (certificate fees, shipping fees) will be refunded back to the applicant's credit card or bank account.
* Warning: The penalty for knowingly making a false statement in this form can be 2-10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 (Health and Safety Code 195.003)
Attention:
The Texas Department of State Health Services requires that all applicants upload a form of identification when submitting their application. Click on the button below for information on the forms of identification acceptable. When applying online, we only accept PRIMARY forms of identification (Group A).
Click here for list of forms of identification
Click below to see who is eligible to request a birth/death certificate, as there are restrictions:
Click here for FAQs on applying for a Birth/Death Certificate
The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
| Certified Birth Certificate |
$23.00 each |
| Certified Death Certificate |
$21.00 |
| Certified Copy of a Marriage Record |
$21.00 each |
* An additional Non-Refundable $7 Service Fee and Credit Card Processing Fee will be applied to all online orders.
* An additional Non-Refundable $1 VitalVerify Fee will be applied to all 'delivery' orders.
Shipping and Pickup Options
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Standard Shipping - Regular Mail via United States Postal Service (USPS) Please allow 10 - 15 business days for your document to be delivered to you - this is NOT trackable. |
$0.00 |
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Priority Express through USPS (includes tracking number) |
$37.00 |
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Certified Mail through USPS (trackable) |
$10.00 |
Pickup Options
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Standard Pickup - Allow up to 2 business days for processing of application. |
$0.00 |
You will be asked to select the method of receiving the certificates during the application. You will be notified by us once we have processed your application and the certificate(s) are out for mail or ready for pick-up. If you select "pick-up", ONLY the person submitting the application can pick-up the certificate(s). If you wish to have an alternate person pick up the certificates, you MUST include their full name in the "Special Instructions" box, and they must present valid ID when picking up.
For More Information, Contact:
Swisher County & District Clerk
Vital Records Division
119 S Maxwell Avenue
Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: 806-995-3294
Email: cdclerk@swishercounty.gov
For Technical Support, Contact:
Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm
closed weekends & holidays