Birth certificates can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk in person or by mail. You may also obtain them online through our partnership with GoCertificates.
All birth certificates cost $23. Additional fees apply for mail and online orders.
Free parking is available in the front and rear of building and the facility is ADA accessible.
George Whitfield, Jr. Municipal Archives & Records Center 719 S. Santa Rosa San Antonio, TX 78204 Directions
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4th Tuesday of the month: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed on City holidays.
NOTE: We may close registration earlier if demand and customer wait time is beyond the capacity to provide services for the day.
GoCertificates, in partnership with the City Clerk, accepts online orders for birth and death records.
GoCertificates
GoCertificates charges shipping and handling fees in addition to the cost of the record.
All major credit cards are accepted.
NOTE: Incomplete applications and applications submitted with an incorrect payment amount will not be processed.
Download and complete the application. The cost for a birth certificate by mail will include shipping.
Birth Certificate Application(PDF, 350KB)
Mail your notarized application, copy of your ID, and payment to:
Office of the City Clerk Vital Records Division 719 S. Santa Rosa San Antonio, TX 78204
Available for births within Bexar County. Accepted for all purposes including immigration and passports. Search Vital Records Index to see if we have your record.
Available for births in Texas after 1925. Not acceptable for genealogy, immigration or passports.
For information on how to get the long form, contact your county of birth or the Texas Department of State Health & Human Services (DSHS) Vital Statistics Unit at 1-888-963-7111.
NOTE: If you order records through DSHS or another city or county, we will not have access to your order information and cannot provide status updates.
All original documents proving qualified applicant status must be presented when receiving services, copies or photos of required documents are not accepted.
Each applicant must present a valid form of identification along with their application.
Accepted Forms of Identification
Birth certificates are confidential records with restricted access until 75 years after the file date.
Restricted access birth certificates can only be issued to qualified applicants. Proof of relationship or legal interest must be presented for requests by the following:
Parent’s name must be listed on birth certificate.
Certified marriage license
Certified birth certificate with parent in question listed
Certified birth certificate demonstrating at least one parent in common with sibling
Certified court order showing legal custody ("managing conservatorship")
Contact Form
210-207-7253
Texas Department of State Health Services