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Brazoria County, Texas public records

In Brazoria County, deeds are recorded by the County Clerk - Recording Department; property values come from the Brazoria Central Appraisal District; court files are split between the District Clerk and the County Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Brazoria County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCounty Clerk - Recording Department3Search deeds2$1.00 per page2
Property values and ownersBrazoria Central Appraisal District4Property search56—
Property tax billsTax Assessor-Collector7Tax bill search8—
Court casesDistrict Clerk9
County Clerk - Civil/Probate10		County Courts at Law #1-#411District Clerk emailed copies: non-certified $1.00 minimum, $0.10 per page over 10; certified $1.00 per page plus $5.00; records search $5.009
Marriage recordsCounty Clerk3——
Divorce recordsDistrict Clerk - Family Department12——
Birth certificatesCounty Clerk - Recording and Vitals Department13——
Death certificatesCounty Clerk - Recording and Vitals Department13——
Probate and willsCounty Clerk - Civil/Probate10——
Business names (DBA)County Clerk3—Assumed name certificate $23.00 (includes 2 names); $.50 each additional name14

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Brazoria County are recorded by the County Clerk - Recording Department (Real Property Records Office).3

Cost
Account2
Who runs it
Tyler Technologies (Self-Service)15
Copy fee
$1.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page plus $5.00 per document2
How to order
Search online, note document number and pages, then submit the online copy application; approval email includes a payment link; certified copies by regular mail only2
Recording fee
$25.00 first page ($5 page + $10 records management + $10 archive); $4.00 each additional page14
Photo ID
Photo ID required to file real property documents in person from January 1, 20263
Staff search
Staff do not search; public computers at the Administration Building2

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Brazoria Central Appraisal District sets property values4; the Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax7.

Tax bill search
tax.brazoriacountytx.gov/search (Brazoria County Tax Office: Search & Pay Property Tax); Texas truth-in-taxation notices at brazoria.countytaxrates.com/tax8
Parcel map (GIS)
propaccess.trueautomation.com/mapSearch (property map linked by the CAD)5
Appealing a value
Protest to the Appraisal Review Board through the Brazoria CAD (online protest at eprotest.brazoriacad.org)5
Internet restrictions
Appraisal records omit owner-age and residential photos/sketches online (H.B. 394, S.B. 541)5

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (149th, 239th, 300th, 412th, 461st, 490th)Felony, civil, family/divorceDistrict Clerk Tyler public access: Criminal Records; Civil, Family & Probate Case Records; Jail Records16
County Courts at Law #1-#4Misdemeanor, county civil, probateCounty Clerk - Civil/Probate (county courts at law)portal-txbrazoria.tylertech.cloud/…11
Fees
District Clerk emailed copies: non-certified $1.00 minimum, $0.10 per page over 10; certified $1.00 per page plus $5.00; records search $5.009
Statewide
re:SearchTX (free plan) covers participating counties17

Criminal records and background checks

Felony
District Clerk felony records; Felony/Civil Background Check request form9
Misdemeanor
County Clerk (county courts at law) via Tyler portal11
Jail
Jail Records search on the Tyler public access portal16

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk.3

Marriage license fee
$81.00 marriage license; $21.00 with Twogether in Texas; informal marriage $46.0014
Search fee
$20.00 marriage search (Brazoria County only)14
Certified
Certified copies of marriage licenses only from the county clerk18

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: District Clerk18

Copies
By mail with Copy Request Form and cashier's check/money order, or online after payment9

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the County Clerk - Recording and Vitals Department.13

County
County Clerk issues long-form certificates for Brazoria births and short-form (abstract) for other Texas births after 1926; $23.0013
Who may order
Registrant, parent, adult child, sibling, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or managing conservator, with valid photo ID13
By mail
Mail/email/fax requests need notarized proof of identity13
State
Or DSHS / local offices19

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the County Clerk - Recording and Vitals Department.13

County
$21.00 first certified copy (Brazoria deaths only); $4.00 each additional at the same time14

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk.3

Fee
Assumed name certificate $23.00 (includes 2 names); $.50 each additional name14

Voter records

Kept by the County Clerk - Elections / Voter Registrar.20

Records
Voter file open-records requests by form emailed to [email protected]20

Historical records

Clerk archives
County Clerk Archives highlight an original Spanish deed signed by Stephen F. Austin and a map of the first 300 settlers3
Bulk
Bulk images & indices 1826 to 09-30-2025 on a customer-provided drive, $90.0014

Good to know about Brazoria County records

  • Brazoria was the original county seat (organized December 20, 1836); Angleton replaced it in 1896.21
  • The County Clerk, not a separate elections administrator, runs elections and voter registration.20
  • Since January 1, 2026, anyone filing real property documents in person must show photo ID (Local Government Code §191.010).3
  • County Clerk digital land-record images reach back to 1826 (sold in bulk through 09-30-2025).14
  • The County Clerk Archives hold an original Spanish deed signed by Stephen F. Austin.3
  • The five-story courthouse was finished in 1940.3
  • Military discharges (DD214) are recorded and copied free.14

Office addresses, phones and hours

County Clerk - Recording Department (Real Property Records Office)

Address
Administration Building, 237 E. Locust St., Suite 102, Angleton, TX 775153
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.3

County Clerk

Also county elections and voter registration

Address
Courthouse offices: 237 E. Locust, Suite 306, Angleton, TX 77515; substations in Lake Jackson, Manvel and Pearland3
Hours
Courthouse office Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.3

Brazoria Central Appraisal District

Address
500 N. Chenango St., Angleton, TX 77515-46504
Mail
500 N. Chenango St., Angleton, TX 77515-46504
Phone
979-849-7792; toll free 888-723-22234

Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
237 E. Locust St., Suite 104, Angleton, TX 77515 (Main Office - Administration Building)22
Mail
237 E. Locust St., Suite 104, Angleton, TX 7751522
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm22

District Clerk

Felony, civil and family court records

Address
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206, Angleton, TX 7751512
Mail
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206, Angleton, Texas 775159
Phone
(979) 864-1316; Records Department (979) 864-112812
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (lobby to 4:45 p.m.)12

County Clerk - Civil/Probate (county courts at law)

Address
237 E. Locust, Suite 306, Angleton, TX 775153

County Clerk - Civil/Probate

Address
237 E. Locust, Suite 306, Angleton, TX 775153

District Clerk - Family Department

Address
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206, Angleton, TX 7751512

County Clerk - Recording and Vitals Department

Address
Administration Building, 237 E. Locust St., Suite 102, Angleton, TX 7751513
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.13

County Clerk - Elections / Voter Registrar

Address
237 E. Locust St., Ste 102, Angleton, TX 7751520
Mail
Brazoria County Voter Registrar, 237 E. Locust St., Ste 102, Angleton, TX 7751520

Engineering - GIS

Sheriff's Office (Detention Center)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Rules
Written request for existing information; do not use a PIA for judicial case records24

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Brazoria County?

The County Clerk - Recording Department (Real Property Records Office) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online, note document number and pages, then submit the online copy application; approval email includes a payment link; certified copies by regular mail only. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 per document.32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Brazoria County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the District Clerk.18

How much does a marriage license cost in Brazoria County?

$81.00 marriage license; $21.00 with Twogether in Texas; informal marriage $46.00.14

How do I look up who owns a property in Brazoria County?

Use the property search of the Brazoria Central Appraisal District: esearch.brazoriacad.org

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Brazoria County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Search & Request Copies of Real Property RecordsBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  3. County Clerk (redirects to brazoriacountyclerktx.gov)Brazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Brazoria - 020 (county directory)Texas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 4, 2026
  5. The Brazoria Central Appraisal District - Official SiteBrazoria Central Appraisal Districtchecked November 4, 2026
  6. The Brazoria Central Appraisal District – Official SiteBrazoria County, TXchecked November 8, 2026
  7. Property Taxes (Tax Assessor-Collector)Brazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  8. Brazoria County Tax Office online site (Search & Pay Property Tax)Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collectorchecked November 4, 2026
  9. District Clerk Records DepartmentBrazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Search and Request Court Cases - Civil/ProbateBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Criminal, Civil & Probate (search link)Brazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Brazoria County District ClerkBrazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Birth RecordsBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Recording & Vitals FeesBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Self-Service (Brazoria County Clerk official records search) disclaimerTyler Technologies, linked by the Brazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Court Records Inquiry (District Clerk case search)Brazoria County (Tyler Odyssey public access)checked November 4, 2026
  17. Texas Court Records (research guide)Texas State Law Librarychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  19. Order Records LocallyTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Voter RegistrationBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  21. HistoryBrazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  22. Tax Office Locations & HoursBrazoria County Tax Assessor-Collectorchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Brazoria County home pageBrazoria County, Texaschecked November 4, 2026
  24. Request PIA-Public InformationBrazoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026