Vital Statistics Division
719 S. Santa Rosa Street
San Antonio, Texas 78204
207-8815
Vital Records Program
The Office of Vital Records maintains records of births, deaths, and fetal deaths that occur in Bexar County. Birth records are available from 1897, death records from 1873, and fetal death records from 1952.
Restrictions
By Texas law, birth and death certificates are confidential records with restricted access. Birth records are restricted until 75 years after the file date. Death records are restricted until 25 years after the file date.
Eligibility
During the restricted access period, birth and death records can only be issued to qualified applicants. Properly qualified applicants are defined as: the registrant; a member of his or her immediate family either by blood or marriage, including a step-parent, step-sibling, etc; his or her guardian; his or her legal representative or agent.
Proof of Eligibility
Each applicant must present a valid primary form of photo identification along with their application. If the applicant is unable to present a valid primary form of photo identification, two secondary forms of identification are required - one of which bears the applicant’s signature.
Born in Texas, but not in Bexar County
