Welcome to the Texas Birth Database. First time viewers should visit the About This Database section below before continuing. Otherwise please choose from the following:
Births:1996-on See a sample image (Virtual-Fiche).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 1996 (340,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 1997 (353,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 1998 (360,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 1999 (368,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2000 (378,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2001 (380,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2002 (382,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2003 (386,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2004 (388,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2005 (389,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2006 (393,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2007 (398,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2008 (412,300+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2009 (400,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2010 (395,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2011 (387,000+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2012 (393,700+ records).
Premium Search Members* may enter here for 2013 (409,000+ records).
* Premium Search Members are allowed a much wider flexibility of search. Please visit the Premium Search Membership Advantages page for pricing and more information.
About This Database
The Texas Birth database is comprised of entries from 1926-1995 displayed in straight text form (using robust-SQL) and 1996 on displayed in graphic presentation form.
For Premium Search Members, selecting this database link will cause the following data entry form to appear:
The Searcher may enter data into any one or all fields, however it is recommended that only one be used. In the event that the potential results are impracticably long (eg. Last_Name="Smith") then other field entries can be sparingly used.
To facilitate search flexibility, a wildcard "%", may be used and is recommended especially where the name spellings are uncertain. So, as an example entering "mary%" in the "First_Name" field would yield all births for a given year having first names with beginning letters "mary" (eg. mary, maryjane, maryann. . )
Non-Members are restricted to only Last_Name (or Surname) entries in their searches.
Search Results: Both Members and non-Members will attain identical search results parameters however.
In Texas, birth records do not become open public records until they are fifty years old. Indexes for open records years are referred to as general indexes, and indexes for years which are not yet open to the public are called summary indexes. Those fields tagged "g" are applicable to general index years only.
Each search entry and results has 14 associated fields; Last_Name, First_Name, Middle_Name, Birth_Month, Birth_Day, Birth_Year, Sex, Birth_County, Mother_First_Name, Mother_Middle_Name, Mother_Last_Name, Fathers_First_Name, Fathers_Middle_Name, Fathers_Last_Name.
Field Specifications:
Last_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 21 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
First_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Middle_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Birth_Month: Two numeric digits, 01 thru 12.
Birth_Day: Two numeric digits, 01 thru 12.
Birth_Year: Four numeric digits, eg.1960.
Sex: either "M" or "F".
Birth_County: The exact spelling of the Texas County, (eg. "Dallas", "El Paso" etc.)
Mothers_First_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Mothers_Middle_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Mothers_Last_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 21 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Fathers_First_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Fathers_Middle_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 16 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.
Fathers_Last_Name: Alpha string (a-z), 21 characters max. length, no special characters; not case sensitive.