McLennan County, Texas public records

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

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

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. Historical records
11. Good to know about McLennan County records
12. Office addresses, phones and hours
13. Records that are not online: public records requests
14. Questions people ask
15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
16. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in McLennan County are recorded by the McLennan County Clerk - Recording (Official Public Records, Marriage License & Deeds).²

Online search

mclennancountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web²

About this search

County Clerk Online Records Search²

Who runs it

Tyler Technologies (Self-Service Web), linked by the County Clerk¹³

Years online

All OPR documents from January 1, 1996 forward, plus deed and deed-of-trust books December 1968-December 1995 and mechanics lien books from April 1969²

Certified copy fee

$1.00 per page plus $5.00 for certification³

How to order

Search on public workstations in the Clerk's office or online; older records 1849-1995 in book volumes in the office²

Recording fee

$15.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (effective 01-01-2024)³

Search fee

$10.00 for searches of judgment, state tax lien, federal lien or hospital lien records³

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Property search

mclennancad.org/property-search (McLennan CAD Property Search; map search at /maps)⁵

Tax bill search

actweb.acttax.com/… (search/pay property taxes; card 2.19% or $1.50 e-check fee)⁶

Parcel map (GIS)

mclennancad.org/maps (CAD Map Search)⁵

Appealing a value

Protest with McLennan CAD (online via the CAD Public Portal) to the Appraisal Review Board⁵

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

District Clerk: copies $1 per page (certified or not); criminal research letter $5, certified $10; mail record search $5 extra¹¹

Case export

$20 export of all filings for a single case (District Clerk)⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Name search

Phone criminal record search by name and DOB: $5.00 (254-757-5054)¹¹

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the McLennan County Clerk.⁸

Marriage license

$70.00 ($10.00 with Twogether in Texas course); informal marriage declaration $35.00³

Records online

Formal marriages from April 1, 1878 and informal marriage index from May 1, 1996 searchable online or in the office¹⁴

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk (civil and family cases)¹²

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Waco and Waco-hospital births: Waco-McLennan County Public Health District; rural McLennan County births: County Clerk¹⁵

Fee

$22.00 certified copy (County Clerk)³

Eligibility

The registrant or an immediate family member, legal representative or properly qualified person; mail requests must be notarized¹⁵

Records start

County Clerk birth and death records start in 1903¹⁶

Index search

County Clerk online index of rural McLennan County births from 1857 forward (index only, no images)¹⁷

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the McLennan County Clerk.⁸

Fee

$20.00 first certified copy; $3.00 each additional copy of the same record ordered the same day³

Index search

County Clerk online index of rural McLennan County deaths from 1901 forward (index only, no images)¹⁷

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Business names (DBA)

County

Assumed name certificates recorded by the County Clerk: $12.50 for one owner, $0.50 each additional owner³

Historical records

Archives

County Archives hold County Clerk and District Clerk (through 2007) indexes, JP records, sheriff/constable records, tax rolls 1878-1989 and assessor abstract books¹⁸

Deeds from

Recorded documents from 1849 in book volumes at the County Clerk²

Good to know about McLennan County records

• Births and deaths inside Waco city limits or in a Waco hospital are held by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, not the County Clerk¹⁵
• County tax rolls for 2007-2014 are unavailable online; 2006 and earlier are online⁶
• Formal marriage records date to April 1, 1878¹⁴
• The County Archives are housed in the old 1916 telephone building at 9th Street and Washington Avenue¹⁸
• Recording a deed or deed of trust without the grantee's mailing address costs a $25 penalty³

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Sheriff

mclennansherifftx.govqa.us/… (Sheriff's Office Open Records Request Portal)²¹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 22 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. McLennan County Clerk
3. McLennan County Clerk
4. Property Tax County Directory: McLennanTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
5. McLennan Central Appraisal District homeMcLennan Central Appraisal District
6. McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector
7. McLennan County District Clerk
8. McLennan County Clerk
9. McLennan County District Clerk
10. McLennan County Clerk
11. McLennan County District Clerk
12. McLennan County District Clerk
13. McLennan County Clerk Self Service Web (disclaimer page)McLennan County Clerk (Tyler Technologies portal linked by the County Clerk)
14. McLennan County Clerk
15. McLennan County Clerk
16. McLennan County Clerk
17. Self Service Web home, after disclaimerMcLennan County Clerk (Tyler portal)
18. McLennan County Records Management / Archives
19. McLennan County Elections Administrator
20. Vital StatisticsCity of Waco / Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
21. Sheriff's Office Open Records Request PortalMcLennan County Sheriff's Office (GovQA portal)
22. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau