Montgomery County, Texas public records

In Montgomery County, deeds are recorded by the Montgomery County Clerk - Recording Division; property values come from the Montgomery Central Appraisal District; court files are split between the Montgomery County District Clerk and the Montgomery 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. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Historical records
13. Good to know about Montgomery 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

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Montgomery County are recorded by the Montgomery County Clerk - Recording Division.³

Online search

montgomery.tx.publicsearch.us²Free search

Cost

Free (plain copies printed at home are free)²

Who runs it

publicsearch.us portal linked by the County Clerk (property alerts are a GovOS service per the Clerk's flyer link)³

Copy fee

$1 per page (plain copy from the office)²

Certified copy fee

$1 per page + $5 certification per document (all pages of the document are included)²

How to order

Print free plain copies online, or request plain/certified copies at the office with the Copy Request Form; recording by mail to P.O. Box 959 with ID copy and SASE²

Fraud alerts

Free Property Alert notification service; photo ID may be required to record (LGC 191.010(b))²

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Montgomery Central Appraisal District sets property values⁴; the Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax⁴.

Property search

mcad-tx.org/property-search⁵

Tax bill search

actweb.acttax.com/… (linked from county homepage)⁶

Parcel map (GIS)

mcad-tx.org/maps (MCAD map search); county GIS gis.mctx.org⁵

Appealing a value

Protest to the Montgomery Appraisal Review Board; usual deadline May 15 or 30 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later (state rule); ARB decisions appealable to binding arbitration or District Court¹¹

Open records

mcad-tx.org/open-records-request⁵

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

District Clerk: plain copies $1.00/page; certified $1.00/page plus $5.00 per document; name search $5.00 per name per 10-year period; data on CD/FTP/email $9.35⁸

Response time

Statute allows 10 business days; goal 4-5 business days⁸

Payment

Money orders, cashier's checks or cash; no personal business checks⁸

Criminal records and background checks

Felony

District Clerk keeps felony files; criminal name search $5.00 per name per 10-year period⁸

Statewide

District Clerk points statewide criminal background checks to Texas DPS⁸

Sex offender

mctxsheriff.org/…⁶

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Montgomery County Clerk.⁶

Copies

Copies of marriage licenses ordered from the County Clerk in person, by mail, or online via VitalDirector (Permitium)¹²

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk Records and Research keeps family files; certified copies $1/page + $5⁸

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk keeps long-form birth certificates for its registration district and can issue most Texas births 1926-present¹²

Kingwood exception

Long forms for births in parts of Kingwood (HCA Healthcare-Kingwood) come from the City of Houston; the Clerk can issue the abstract¹²

Who may

Qualified applicants only (registrant, immediate family, guardian, legal agent) with photo ID¹²

How to order

In person at Conroe, New Caney or The Woodlands; online via VitalDirector (montgomerytxvitals.permitium.com); by mail with notarized application¹²

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Montgomery County Clerk.⁶

How to order

Same Clerk offices and VitalDirector online ordering as birth certificates¹²

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Montgomery County Probate Court No. 1 (statutory probate court; records kept by County Clerk).⁹

Online search

odyssey.mctx.org/County/default.aspx⁷

Which court

Probate Court No. 1 became a statutory probate court 10/1/2023 (former CCL#2)⁹

Records

Probate case records are kept by the County Clerk (Courts > Probate on the Clerk site)³

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Montgomery County Clerk.⁶

Online search

montgomery.tx.publicsearch.us¹⁰

Fee

$22.50 with one owner, plus $.50 each additional owner; certificate valid 10 years; fees waived for veterans¹⁰

Companies and LLCs

Corporations, LPs and LLCs file assumed names with the Texas Secretary of State (since Sept. 1, 2019)¹⁰

Copies

Plain copy $1/page; certified $1/page + $5¹⁰

Voter records

Kept by the Montgomery County Elections Administration.⁶

Official page

elections.mctx.org⁶

Historical records

Deeds

County Clerk records date back to 1838 (Republic of Texas)²

Courthouses

mctx.org/… (history of county courthouses 1837-1936)¹³

Good to know about Montgomery County records

• County Clerk real property records date back to 1838, during the Republic of Texas²
• Recording is done only at the Conroe office; DBAs can be filed at all three Clerk offices²
• County Court at Law No. 2 converted to a statutory probate court on 10/1/2023⁹
• Births in parts of Kingwood (HCA Healthcare-Kingwood) are registered with the City of Houston, not the County Clerk¹²
• District Clerk files (civil, family, felony, delinquent tax) span the 1900s to present⁸
• Property is appraised by Montgomery Central Appraisal District; taxes collected by the County Tax Assessor-Collector⁴

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it

District Clerk records requests: [email protected]⁸

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 15 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. Recording and Real PropertyMontgomery County Clerk
3. Montgomery County Clerk (home)Montgomery County Clerk
4. Property Tax County Directory: MontgomeryTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
5. Montgomery Central Appraisal District (home)Montgomery Central Appraisal District
6. Montgomery County, Texas (home)Montgomery County, Texas
7. District ClerkMontgomery County District Clerk
8. Records and ResearchMontgomery County District Clerk
9. Probate Court No. 1Montgomery County, Texas
10. Assumed Names (DBA)Montgomery County Clerk
11. Property Tax Protests and AppealsTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
12. Birth CertificateMontgomery County Clerk
13. Historical Information of Montgomery County CourthousesMontgomery County Clerk
14. Montgomery County ElectionsMontgomery County Elections Administration
15. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau