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Welcome to the Chambers County Clerk's vital records online ordering system. Online requests will be processed during normal business hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  Our office is closed from noon to 1:00 PM for lunch. 

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 three (3) 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 Chambers County Clerk's Office.  Vital records include birth (including home births), death, and marriages that occured within Chambers 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.

Please note the following:

  • Birth records for Chambers County and the State of Texas are available back to 1903.
  • Death records are available only for decedents who pass away within the Chambers County limits.
  • Marriage records are only available if the marriage license was purchased in Chambers County.
 

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, a search fee, and any related credit card fees are considered NON-REFUNDABLE.  The shipping fees and additional certificate 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

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The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
Certified Birth Certificate
$23.00 each
Certified Death Certificate

$21.00
Additional Certified Copies $4.00 each

 Certified Copy of a Marriage Record

$21.00 each

* An additional Non-Refundable $5 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

 

USPS 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.

$1.80

UPS Next Day Air® (covers all 50 states and Puerto Rico & includes tracking number) UPS will not deliver to a PO Box.

variable pricing

UPS 2nd Day Air® (covers all 50 states and Puerto Rico & includes tracking number) UPS will not deliver to a PO Box. 

variable pricing

International - UPS Worldwide Express® (Covers more than 130 countries and territories & includes tracking number) 

variable pricing

 

Pickup Options

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. 

ONLY the person submitting the application can pick-up the certificate(s).


For More Information, Contact:

Chambers County Clerk's Office
Vital Records Division
404 Washington Avenue
Anahuac, TX 77514
Phone: 409-267-2418
Fax: 409-267-8405
Email: hhawthorne@chamberstx.gov

West Chambers County Annex
10616 Eagle Drive
Mont Belvieu, Texas 77523
Phone: 409-267-2605
Fax: 281-385-0832

 

For Technical Support, Contact:

Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com