Tarrant County, Texas public records

In Tarrant County, deeds are recorded by the Tarrant County Clerk; property values come from the Tarrant Appraisal District; court files are split between the Tarrant County District Clerk and the Tarrant 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. Good to know about Tarrant 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 Tarrant County are recorded by the Tarrant County Clerk (Real Estate Records).³

Online search

tarrant.tx.publicsearch.us²Free search, fee for copies

Cost

Free (unofficial watermarked copies); certified copies purchased online²

Copy fee

$1 per page²

Certified copy fee

$1 per page plus $5 certification²

How to order

In person (Room B30, 100 W. Weatherford), online free/certified via Official Records Search, or by mail with SASE, document number and cashier's check/money order/business check payable to Tarrant County Clerk²

Not searched

Clerk does not do title or lien searches²

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Property search

Tarrant Appraisal District tad.org (appraisal records)⁴

Tax bill search

tax.tarrantcountytx.gov/search (search by account number, owner address or owner name)⁵

Parcel map (GIS)

Tarrant County public map viewer gisit.tarrantcounty.com/publicmapviewer²

Full Tarrant County deeds and property guide: searches, appeals and state rules

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

District Clerk: non-certified paper $1/page; certified $1/page + $5 certification/seal; $5 records research fee without case number⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Summary

District Clerk felony background check $5 (Tarrant County felony cases only) at Tim Curry Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap, 3rd floor¹⁴

Full Tarrant County court guide: each court, its clerk, sealed records and statewide search

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records).⁷

Certified copy fee

$21 first copy; $11 each additional (same time)¹⁰

Marriage license fee

$76 ($16 with Twogether in Texas certificate)¹⁵

No record fee

$20 search fee retained if no record found¹⁰

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk holds district court family cases (disposed family law records at 200 E. Weatherford Street)⁹

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records).⁷

Fee

$23 each copy¹¹

Restrictions

Birth records confidential for 75 years; issued to immediate family and other qualified applicants with government-issued photo ID¹¹

City registrars

Arlington (1971-present) and Grapevine (1973-present) births: contact City Hall; county issues abstract copies only¹¹

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records).⁷

Fee

$21 first copy; $4 each additional purchased at same time¹¹

Restrictions

Death records confidential for 25 years¹¹

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

County Clerk Probate Clerks; case info on Tarrant County Court Record Search; copies by calling 817-884-1069¹²

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records).⁷

Online search

countyfusion.tarrantcounty.com¹³

About this search

Search online or in person (online application)¹³

Rule

Assumed names (DBA) filed with County Clerk for unincorporated businesses; entities file with Secretary of State since Sept. 1, 2019¹³

Good to know about Tarrant County records

• Free unofficial watermarked copies of most recorded documents can be downloaded online.²
• Arlington (1971-) and Grapevine (1973-) are separate local registrars for births; the county holds only abstracts of those births and no access to those deaths.¹¹
• Two clerks: County Clerk (deeds, marriage, vital, probate, county courts) and District Clerk (felony, civil, family district courts).⁹
• Property appraisal is by the separate Tarrant Appraisal District; tax collection by the county Tax Assessor-Collector, which collects for Tarrant County as collecting unit.⁴
• District Clerk executed search and probable cause warrants are accessible online.⁶

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

tarrantcountytx.justfoia.com/publicportal¹⁷

Where to send it

Criminal District Attorney's Office, Civil Division, Attention: Open Records, Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, 401 West Belknap, 9th Floor, Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201; [email protected]; fax 817-884-1675¹⁷

Fees

Written estimate required when charges exceed $40¹⁷

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 18 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. Copies of Official Public Records (Real Property)Tarrant County Clerk
3. Real Estate RecordsTarrant County Clerk
4. Tarrant - 220Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
5. Tarrant CountyTarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
6. District ClerkTarrant County District Clerk
7. Tarrant County - HomeTarrant County, Texas
8. District Clerk Court Document LookupTarrant County District Clerk
9. CopiesTarrant County District Clerk
10. Certified Copy of a Marriage LicenseTarrant County Clerk
11. Birth and Death RecordsTarrant County Clerk
12. Probate CourtsTarrant County Clerk
13. Assumed NamesTarrant County Clerk
14. Criminal Background ChecksTarrant County District Clerk
15. Marriage LicensesTarrant County Clerk
16. Locations & HoursTarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
17. Public Information ActTarrant County, Texas
18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau