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Cameron County, Texas public records

In Cameron County, deeds are recorded by the Cameron County Clerk; property values come from the Cameron Appraisal District; court files are split between the Cameron County District Clerk and the Cameron 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. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Cameron County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCameron County Clerk – Recordings Division2Search deeds2$1.00 per page (plain); electronic copies $1.00/page up to 10 pages, then $0.10/page; search fee $5.003
Property values and ownersCameron Appraisal District4Property search5—
Property tax billsCameron County Tax Assessor-Collector6Tax bill search5—
Court casesCameron County District Clerk6
Cameron County Clerk6
Cameron County Clerk – Probate Department7		District Courts8
County Courts at Law9
Cameron County Probate Court No. 17		County Clerk court records: noncertified copies $1.00 per page; certified copies $5.00 + $1.00/page; search fee $5.00 when no cause number3
Marriage recordsCameron County Clerk6——
Divorce recordsCameron County District Clerk6——
Birth certificatesCameron County Clerk – Vital Statistics Department10—$23.00 birth certificate3
Death certificatesCameron County Clerk – Vital Statistics Department10—$21.00 first death certificate; $4.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time3
Probate and willsCameron County Clerk – Probate Department7Search probate cases7—
Business names (DBA)Cameron County Clerk6Search business names11—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cameron County are recorded by the Cameron County Clerk – Recordings Division (Official Public Records).2

Who runs it
publicsearch.us (vendor-hosted Official Public Records search, linked by the County Clerk)12
Years online
Historical Official Records 1848 – 1912 on a separate Kofile portal (kofilequicklinks.com/cameroncc/)12
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (plain); electronic copies $1.00/page up to 10 pages, then $0.10/page; search fee $5.003
Certified copy fee
$5.00 + $1.00 per page3
Recording fee
$35 first page, $4 each additional page2
How to order
Plain and certified copies through the Official Public Records Search ('Property Records') or by email to [email protected]; certified copies by mail to P.O. Box 2178, Brownsville, Texas 78522-21782
Electronic recording
Accepted through e-filing service providers (CSC, Simplifile, eRecording Partners Network, Indecomm, Hopdox)2

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Cameron Appraisal District sets property values4; the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
cameroncad.org5
Tax due
Current-year taxes due by January 31; 7% penalty and interest added after the delinquency date5

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (103rd, 107th, 138th, 197th, 357th, 404th, 444th, 445th, 484th)Felony, civil, divorce/family, child support, adoptionsCameron County District Clerkportalprod24.co.cameron.tx.us/Portal8
County Courts at Law (No. 1, No. 2, …)Misdemeanor, county civilCameron County Clerkportalprod24.co.cameron.tx.us/Portal9
Cameron County Probate Court No. 1Probate, guardianship, mental healthCameron County Clerk – Probate Departmentresearch.txcourts.gov/CourtRecordsSearch7
Fees
County Clerk court records: noncertified copies $1.00 per page; certified copies $5.00 + $1.00/page; search fee $5.00 when no cause number3
District clerk copies
Copies in person, by mail or by email; same day in person unless the record is in storage (24 hours)8

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Cameron County Clerk.6

Marriage license
$81.00 (without Texas premarital education certificate); $21.00 with Twogether in Texas certificate; out-of-state applicant fee $100.003
Informal
Informal marriage (declaration) $46.003
Waiting period
72 hours, unless active-duty military ID is presented or the premarital course certificate is provided3
Certified copy
$21 per certified copy, Cameron County records 1848 to present14

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk; copies of case documents in person, by mail or by email8

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Cameron County Clerk – Vital Statistics Department (local registrar outside Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito).10

Local coverage
County Clerk holds births/deaths outside Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito city limits; those three cities keep their own10
Fee
$23.00 birth certificate3
Public access
Birth records public after 75 years10
City offices
City of Brownsville – Vital Statistics (956) 548-6042, cob.us/671/Vital-Statistics; City of Harlingen – Vital Statistics (956) 216-5140; City of San Benito – Vital Statistics (956) 361-3804 ext. 21010

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Cameron County Clerk – Vital Statistics Department (local registrar outside Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito).10

Fee
$21.00 first death certificate; $4.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time3
Public access
Death records public after 25 years10

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Cameron County Clerk – Probate Department.7

Small estate
Small estate affidavit: no will, estate under $75,000, no real estate7

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Unincorporated assumed names (DBA) filed with the County Clerk; $32.50 notarized, or $37.50 with clerk acknowledgment, + $0.50 per additional owner; valid 10 years11

About this search
Select Assumed names Department; free in person at filing11

Voter records

Kept by the Cameron County Elections Department.6

Historical records

County clerk
Official Records 1848–1912 online (Kofile), records held at the San Benito Records Management Facility15

Good to know about Cameron County records

  • The County Clerk holds Marriage Book 'A' (September 16, 1848 – November 24, 1855) and Real Estate Book 'F' (1853–1857), which contains limited information on the sale of slaves.15
  • Birth and death certificates are split: the County Clerk is local registrar only outside Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito (since January 1, 2009); those cities issue their own.10
  • Foreclosure sales are held on the first Tuesday of every month at the west side of the Cameron County Courthouse.2
  • The District Clerk handles about 7,300 new cases and 9,000 dispositions a year.8

Office addresses, phones and hours

Cameron County Clerk – Recordings Division (Official Public Records)

Address
Cameron County Administration Building, 835 East Levee Street (3rd Floor), Brownsville, Texas 78520; or any satellite office2
Mail
Cameron County Clerk’s Office, Attention Filing & Recording Department, P.O. Box 2178, Brownsville, Texas 785222
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (recording)2

Cameron County Clerk

Address
Brownsville Main Office, 835 East Levee St., 3rd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 7852012

Cameron County District Clerk

Address
Office of the District Clerk, Cameron County Courthouse, Judicial Building – 3rd Floor, 974 E. Harrison St., Brownsville Texas 785208
Phone
Records Department (956) 574-8130; Criminal (956) 544-0839; Civil (956) 544-08388

Cameron County District Clerk (district civil and family)

Phone
District Clerk Civil Department (956) 544-08388

Cameron County Clerk – Probate Department

Address
974 East Harrison Street 2nd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 785207

Cameron Appraisal District

Address
2021 Amistad Dr., San Benito, TX 78586-26574
Mail
P.O. Box 1010, San Benito, TX 78586-10104

Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
835 E. Levee St., 1st Floor, Brownsville, Texas 78520-51014
Mail
P.O. Box 952, Brownsville, Texas 78522-09524

Cameron County Clerk – Vital Statistics Department (local registrar outside Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito)

Mail
Cameron County Clerk, Attn: Vital Statistics Dept., P.O. Box 2178, Brownsville, TX 7852010

Cameron County Probate Court No. 1

Address
974 East Harrison, Brownsville, Texas16

Cameron County Elections Department

Cameron County Sheriff’s Office

Cameron County GIS (Department of Transportation)

Address
1390 W. Expressway 83, San Benito, TX 7858613

Records that are not online: public records requests

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Cameron County Clerk – Recordings Division (Official Public Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Plain and certified copies through the Official Public Records Search ('Property Records') or by email to [email protected]; certified copies by mail to P.O. Box 2178, Brownsville, Texas 78522-2178. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (plain); electronic copies $1.00/page up to 10 pages, then $0.10/page; search fee $5.00. Certified copies: $5.00 + $1.00 per page.23

How much is a birth certificate in Cameron County?

$23.00 birth certificate.3

Where do I get a divorce decree in Cameron County?

Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk; copies of case documents in person, by mail or by email.8

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

Use the property search of the Cameron Appraisal District: cameroncad.org5

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 Cameron 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; all 17 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Real Property / Land RecordsCameron County Clerk
  3. Fee Schedule 2026Cameron County Clerk
  4. Property Tax County Directory: Cameron - 031Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  5. Tax Assessor-CollectorCameron County
  6. Cameron County home pageCameron County
  7. Probate DepartmentCameron County Clerk
  8. District ClerkCameron County District Clerk
  9. Judicial Case SearchCameron County Clerk
  10. Birth and Death CertificatesCameron County Clerk
  11. Assumed Name CertificateCameron County Clerk
  12. County ClerkCameron County Clerk
  13. GIS / County MapsCameron County
  14. Marriage LicenseCameron County Clerk
  15. Records ManagementCameron County Clerk
  16. Probate CourtsCameron County
  17. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau