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Guadalupe County, Texas public records

In Guadalupe County, deeds are recorded by the Guadalupe County Clerk, Official Records Division; property values come from the Guadalupe Appraisal District; court files are split between the Guadalupe County District Clerk and the Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 recordsGuadalupe County Clerk, Official Records Division2Search deeds23Free search, fee for copiesNon-certified copies $1.00 per page; electronic copy of electronic document $1.00 per document up to 10 pages, $0.10 each page over 10; plat/map copy $10.00 each4
Property values and ownersGuadalupe Appraisal District5Property search67—
Property tax billsGuadalupe County Tax Assessor-Collector8Tax bill search8—
Court casesGuadalupe County District Clerk9
Guadalupe County Clerk10		District Courts9County Clerk court copies: certified copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certification fee; civil suit filing $350.004
Marriage recordsGuadalupe County Clerk10——
Divorce recordsGuadalupe County District Clerk9——
Birth certificatesGuadalupe County Clerk, Vital Statistics Division11—$23.00 per birth certificate; verification of birth $22.004
Death certificatesGuadalupe County Clerk, Vital Statistics Division11—$21.00 first copy; $4.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time; verification of death $20.004
Probate and willsGuadalupe County Clerk12——
Business names (DBA)Guadalupe County Clerk10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Guadalupe County are recorded by the Guadalupe County Clerk, Official Records Division.2

Online search
roam.guadalupetx.gov2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Account required: free Pay-As-You-Go individual subscription ($0 per month; 1st page preview with watermark; official images $1.00 per page); unlimited unofficial access $100 per month; unlimited official access $250 per month3
Who runs it
ROAM (County Clerk web access; help line 1-800-314-0147); pre-1970 indexes on Kofile QuickLinks13
Years online
ROAM: 1970 - present; indexes prior to 1970 on a separate Kofile QuickLinks search3
Copy fee
Non-certified copies $1.00 per page; electronic copy of electronic document $1.00 per document up to 10 pages, $0.10 each page over 10; plat/map copy $10.00 each4
Certified copy fee
Certification of copies $5.00 each (plus copy fee); electronically certified copies can be bought online via Clerk eCertify4
How to order
In person at 211 W. Court Street, Seguin or the Schertz office; online certified copies at clerkecertify.com/OrderOfficialRecords; public information requests in writing to the County Clerk or [email protected]2
Recording fee
Documents: $25.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page; maps/plats $120.00 first page, $100.00 each additional page4
Fraud alerts
Free Recording Notification Service (RNS): email alert if anything is recorded against your name2
Redaction
Some information is redacted from instruments in the online database under Texas Property Code 11.08; the online database is not the official repository2
No title search
The County Clerk does not conduct title searches or verify ownership2

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Guadalupe Appraisal District (not part of county government) sets property values5; the Guadalupe County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax8.

Property search
esearch.guadalupead.org (Guadalupe Appraisal District property search)67
Tax bill search
property.guadalupetx.gov (Tax Office: search and pay property tax)8
Parcel map (GIS)
open-data-guadalupetx.hub.arcgis.com (county GIS open data hub)14
Appealing a value
Protest appraised value to the Guadalupe Appraisal District (online protest available)6
Tax due
2026 tax statements will be available after the November 2026 elections because of multiple tax rate elections8

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District CourtsAll felony criminal cases, divorce, title to land, election contests, civil matters of $200 or more15Guadalupe County District Clerkresearch.txcourts.gov District Clerk links: 'Search Judicial Records' (, re:SearchTX), 'Purchase Certified Copies' and 'Purchase Civil Copies' (iDocket,)9Fee charged
County Court at Law and County Court at Law #2Contested probate and all guardianships; civil law up to $250,000.00; condemnations; de novo appeals of eviction and small claims matters from the four Justice of the Peace Courts (court records kept by the County Clerk)16Guadalupe County Clerk Certified court records can be bought online via Clerk eCertify17
Justice of the Peace Courts, Precincts 1-4———
Fees
County Clerk court copies: certified copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certification fee; civil suit filing $350.004
Case search
portal-txguadalupe.tylertech.cloud/… (Guadalupe County Records Inquiry: criminal, probate/guardianship, civil/family case records, court calendar, jail records)18

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Felony records: District Clerk (Criminal/Collections Department, 830-303-8875); misdemeanor court costs are on the County Clerk fee schedule9

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Guadalupe County Clerk.10

Certified copy
Certified copy of marriage license $6.00 + $1.00 per page; non-certified $1.00 per page4
Marriage license fee
Marriage license $81.00 (cash only); $21.00 with premarital counseling certificate; non-resident $181.00; declaration of informal marriage $46.004

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are in the District Courts; records at the District Clerk (Civil/Divorce/Family/Child Support desk, 830-303-8873)15

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk issues certified birth certificates to qualified applicants in person, by mail or online through VitalChek; long form only for births in Guadalupe County, short form for other Texas births11

Fee
$23.00 per birth certificate; verification of birth $22.004
Ordering online
VitalChek is the only approved online partner; births in Texas before 1950 are not available through VitalChek11

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

County Clerk issues certified death certificates to qualified applicants11

Fee
$21.00 first copy; $4.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time; verification of death $20.004

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Uncontested probate with a will is heard by the County Judge; contested cases or those needing an administration go to the County Court at Law; filings and small estate affidavits are filed with the County Clerk12

Fees
Application for probate of will and letters testamentary $360.00; muniment of title $360.004

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Assumed name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk: $22.50 one registrant, $0.50 each additional4

Voter records

Guadalupe County Elections Office / Voter Registrar20

Historical records

Official public record indexes before 1970 are searchable on a separate Kofile index linked by the County Clerk2

Good to know about Guadalupe County records

  • One County Clerk office is recorder, county court clerk and local vital statistics registrar11
  • County Clerk issues long-form birth certificates only for births in Guadalupe County11
  • County Clerk warns that 'Vital Records Online' is not an approved partner; VitalChek is the only approved online vendor11
  • Online land records are split: ROAM from 1970, and a separate Kofile index for records before 19702
  • Electronically certified, self-validating copies of court, marriage and official public records can be bought online2
  • Free Recording Notification Service alerts owners to filings against their name10
  • Uncontested probate is heard by the County Judge; contested probate goes to the County Court at Law12

Office addresses, phones and hours

Guadalupe County Clerk, Official Records Division

Address
211 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Schertz Satellite Office 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz, Texas 7815410
Mail
Guadalupe County Clerk, 211 West Court Street, Seguin, TX 781552
Phone
830-303-8859 (Official Records)2
Hours
Main office Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Schertz office Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed 1 hour for lunch)10

Guadalupe Appraisal District (not part of county government)

Address
3000 N. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155-73205
Mail
3000 N. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155-73205

Guadalupe County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
307 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Schertz Substation 1052 FM 78, Suite 107, Schertz, TX 781548
Mail
P.O. Box 70, Seguin, Texas 78156-00705
Hours
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (except holidays)8

Guadalupe County Clerk

Address
211 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Schertz Satellite Office 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz, Texas 7815410
Mail
211 West Court Street, Seguin, TX 7815511
Phone
Courts 830-303-8861; Vital Statistics/Marriage 830-303-8863; Official Records 830-303-885917
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (main office)10

Guadalupe County District Clerk

Address
211 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Schertz Satellite Office 1101 Elbel Rd., Schertz, Texas 781549
Phone
830-303-8873 (civil/divorce/family); 830-303-8875 (criminal/collections)9
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.9

Guadalupe County District Clerk (district civil and family)

Address
211 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 781559
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.9

Guadalupe County Clerk (probate records)

Address
County Judge's Probate: Guadalupe County Courthouse, 101 East Court Street, Seguin, Texas 7815512
Phone
830-303-9702 (County Judge's probate)12

Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office

Address
2617 N. Guadalupe Street, Seguin, Texas 7815522
Phone
830-379-1224 (24-hour); Metro 830-303-524122

Guadalupe County Clerk, Vital Statistics Division

Address
211 West Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Schertz satellite 1101 Elbel, Schertz, Texas 7815411
Mail
Guadalupe County Clerk's Office, 211 West Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155 (notarized application, payment and proof of identity)11
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (County Clerk main office)10

Guadalupe County Elections Office (Voter Registrar)

Address
3251 State Highway 123 North, Seguin, TX 78155; Schertz location 1101 Elbel Rd.20
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.20

Guadalupe County GIS Department (Road & Bridge)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Send each request to the office that holds the record (each department is custodian of its records); Public Information Officer Carmen Davila, 830-303-4188 ext. 330421
County clerk
County Clerk records: in writing to 211 West Court Street, Seguin, TX 78155 or [email protected]2

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Guadalupe County Clerk, Official Records Division keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at 211 W. Court Street, Seguin or the Schertz office; online certified copies at clerkecertify.com/OrderOfficialRecords; public information requests in writing to the County Clerk or [email protected]. Plain copies: Non-certified copies $1.00 per page; electronic copy of electronic document $1.00 per document up to 10 pages, $0.10 each page over 10; plat/map copy $10.00 each. Certified copies: Certification of copies $5.00 each (plus copy fee); electronically certified copies can be bought online via Clerk eCertify.24

Can I search Guadalupe County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Account required: free Pay-As-You-Go individual subscription ($0 per month; 1st page preview with watermark; official images $1.00 per page); unlimited unofficial access $100 per month; unlimited official access $250 per month. The official search: roam.guadalupetx.gov32

How much is a birth certificate in Guadalupe County?

$23.00 per birth certificate; verification of birth $22.00.4

Where do I get a divorce decree in Guadalupe County?

Divorce cases are in the District Courts; records at the District Clerk (Civil/Divorce/Family/Child Support desk, 830-303-8873).15

How much does a marriage license cost in Guadalupe County?

Marriage license $81.00 (cash only); $21.00 with premarital counseling certificate; non-resident $181.00; declaration of informal marriage $46.00.4

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

Use the property search of the Guadalupe Appraisal District (not part of county government): esearch.guadalupead.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 Guadalupe 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. Real Property Records (OPR)Guadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  3. ROAM SubscriptionsGuadalupe County Clerk (linked web access)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Guadalupe County Clerk Fee Schedules (PDF)Guadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  5. County Directory: Guadalupe - 094Texas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Guadalupe Appraisal District homeGuadalupe Appraisal Districtchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Guadalupe Appraisal District – Official SiteGuadalupe County, Texaschecked November 8, 2026
  8. Tax Assessor-CollectorGuadalupe County Tax Assessor-Collectorchecked November 4, 2026
  9. District ClerkGuadalupe County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  10. County ClerkGuadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Vital - Birth and Death RecordsGuadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Probate - Home (County Judge's Probate)Guadalupe County Judgechecked November 4, 2026
  13. Guadalupe County ROAM SearchGuadalupe County Clerk (linked web access)checked November 4, 2026
  14. GIS Maps & DataGuadalupe County Road & Bridgechecked November 4, 2026
  15. District CourtsGuadalupe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  16. County Court at LawGuadalupe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  17. Courts (County Clerk)Guadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Guadalupe County (Tyler Technologies portal linked by guadalupetx.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  19. Marriage RecordsGuadalupe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  20. ElectionsGuadalupe County Electionschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Texas Public Information Act (PIA)Guadalupe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  22. SheriffGuadalupe County Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026