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Taylor County, Texas public records

In Taylor County, deeds are recorded by the Taylor County Clerk; property values come from the Taylor Central Appraisal District; court files are split between the Taylor County District Clerk and the Taylor 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 Taylor 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 recordsTaylor County Clerk4Search deeds2Fee charged$1.00 per page3
Property values and ownersTaylor Central Appraisal District5Property search6—
Property tax billsTaylor Central Appraisal District6Tax bill search5—
Court casesTaylor County District Clerk4
Taylor County Clerk4		District Courts7
County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 28		District Clerk: $1 per page copies (certified copies also $1 per page for criminal records); $5 records research fee without a case number; $15 to unseal a file9
Marriage recordsTaylor County Clerk4Search marriage records10—
Divorce recordsTaylor County District Clerk11——
Birth certificatesTaylor County Clerk4——
Death certificatesTaylor County Clerk4——
Probate and willsTaylor County Clerk4Search probate cases12Plain copies $1.00 per page; certified add $5.00; written request by mail with check or money order12
Business names (DBA)Taylor County Clerk4Search business names13—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Taylor County are recorded by the Taylor County Clerk (Official Public & Real Property Records).4

Cost
Free to search in office; online prints $1.00 per page2
Who runs it
Tyler Technologies (tylerhost.net)2
Years online
Indexed: all property records 1972-present (as of 2017); other OPR records back to 1878; Super Search includes bills of sale, contracts, brands and tax liens back to 18782
Copy fee
$1.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
$5.00 per document (plus $1.00/page copy fee)3
How to order
Search free on office terminals or online; for copies by mail, call with volume/page or document number for the page count, then send a written request with payment (request form DocumentCenter/View/59)14
Recording fee
$25 first page, $4 each additional page (effective January 1, 2024)2
Electronic recording
Accepted since 2007 through authorized vendors (Xerox Government Records/ERX, Simplifile, CSC)2
Search note
The clerk does not search real property records for requesters3

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Taylor Central Appraisal District sets property values5; the Taylor Central Appraisal District bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
esearch.taylor-cad.org (Property Search, Taylor CAD)6
Tax bill search
taylor-cad.org/pay-taxes-2 (Taylor CAD collects property taxes)5
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.bisclient.com/taylorcad (Taylor CAD Interactive Map)6
Appealing a value
Protests are filed with Taylor CAD (Appraisal Review Board). The CAD site links a Property Protest Portal (eprotest.taylor-cad.org) and a Taxpayer Portal (portal.taylor-cad.org).6

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (42nd, 104th, 326th, 350th)Felony criminal, civil, family/divorceTaylor County District Clerkpublicaccess.taylorcounty.texas.gov/… Tyler public access, cases filed after September 19947
County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2Class A and B misdemeanors, civil over $10,000, probate and guardianship15Taylor County Clerkpublicaccess.taylorcounty.texas.gov/…8
Justice of the Peace Courts (Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 2, 3, 4)Class C misdemeanors, civil suits and small claims up to $20,000, evictions16——
Fees
District Clerk: $1 per page copies (certified copies also $1 per page for criminal records); $5 records research fee without a case number; $15 to unseal a file9

Criminal records and background checks

Felony
District Clerk keeps felony records; requests in person or in writing to Attn: Criminal Felony Court Records9
Misdemeanor
County Clerk keeps Class A and B misdemeanor records of the County Courts at Law8

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Taylor County Clerk.4

Marriage license
$81 ($21 with Texas-approved premarital course certificate); both applicants present; 72-hour wait; valid 90 days; online application then in-person issuance17
Copies
Certified copy $6 (1-page license) or $7 (2-page) in person; $12 by mail3

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Taylor County District Clerk (Family).11

Records
Divorce and other family cases are filed with the District Clerk; online search for cases filed after September 1994; older records in person or by mail; $5 research fee without case number; $1/page18

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk issues certified copies of any Texas birth certificate (state remote access 1926-present) to qualified applicants; $23 per copy; online orders via taylortxvitals.permitium.com/rod (+$5 convenience fee)19

Online ordering
Permitium (taylortxvitals.permitium.com), linked by the County Clerk19

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

$21 first certified copy, $4 each additional at the same time; county death records only for deaths outside Abilene city limits (early 1900s-present)19

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Taylor County Clerk (probate and guardianship; County Courts at Law judges hear probate).4

About this search
Search Probate and Guardianship by decedent name12
Copy fee
Plain copies $1.00 per page; certified add $5.00; written request by mail with check or money order12

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Assumed Name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk; $23 to file plus $0.50 per additional name; searchable on the Tyler site13

Voter records

Taylor County Elections Administrator handles voter registration20

Historical records

Real property records from the 1870s; volumes of brands, Commissioners' Court records, plats, military discharges (DD-214s); Taylor County Historical Commission2

Good to know about Taylor County records

  • The county Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes; Taylor Central Appraisal District collects them.5
  • Official Public Records are indexed back to the county's inception in 1878; the OPR division went paperless in 2007 and began e-recording that year.2
  • Birth registrar history: County Clerk until 1950, then City of Abilene; since 1993 the County Clerk registers births outside Abilene city limits, and all Merkel births.19
  • Misdemeanor cases are split between the two County Courts at Law by defendant last name (A-K Court #1, L-Z Court #2).8
  • The County Clerk links a Property Fraud Alert sign-up for Taylor County records.2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Taylor County Clerk (Official Public & Real Property Records)

Address
300 Oak Street, Suite 100, Abilene, Texas 7960210
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday (open through lunch)10

Taylor County Clerk

Address
300 Oak Street, Suite 100, Abilene, Texas 7960210
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday (open through lunch)10

Taylor Central Appraisal District

Address
1534 S. Treadaway Blvd., Abilene, Texas 796026
Mail
P.O. Box 1800, Abilene, TX 79604-180021
Phone
325-676-9381; fax 325-676-787721
Hours
Monday - Friday 8AM - 5 PM6

Taylor Central Appraisal District

Address
1534 S. Treadaway Blvd., Abilene, Texas 796026
Mail
P.O. Box 1800, Abilene, TX 796046
Hours
Monday - Friday 8AM - 5 PM6

Taylor County District Clerk

Address
300 Oak St., Suite 400, Abilene, TX 7960211
Mail
Taylor County District Clerk's Office, Attn: Criminal Felony Court Records, 300 Oak Street, Suite 400, Abilene, TX 796029
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday11

Taylor County District Clerk (civil and family, District Courts)

Address
300 Oak St., Suite 400, Abilene, TX 7960211
Mail
Taylor County District Clerk's Office, 300 Oak St, Suite 400, Abilene, TX 796027
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday11

Taylor County District Clerk (Family)

Address
300 Oak St., Suite 400, Abilene, TX 7960211
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday11

Taylor County Clerk (probate and guardianship; County Courts at Law judges hear probate)

Address
300 Oak Street, Suite 100, Abilene, Texas 7960210
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday (open through lunch)10

Taylor County Clerk (birth and death certificates)

Address
300 Oak Street, Suite 100, Abilene, Texas 7960210
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday (open through lunch)10

Taylor County Elections Administrator

Address
400 Oak St., Suite 101, Abilene, TX 7960220
Mail
P.O. Box 3318, Abilene, TX 7960220
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm20

Taylor County Sheriff's Office (Open Records Requests)

GIS Maps (county link redirects to City of Abilene ArcGIS)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
taylorcounty.texas.gov/… (Public Information Act poster, linked from Requesting Records & Information)23
Where to send it
Sheriff's Office open records: [email protected]; other offices: contact the office holding the record22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Taylor County Clerk (Official Public & Real Property Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search free on office terminals or online; for copies by mail, call with volume/page or document number for the page count, then send a written request with payment (request form DocumentCenter/View/59). Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $5.00 per document (plus $1.00/page copy fee).4143

Can I search Taylor County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Free to search in office; online prints $1.00 per page. The official search: taylorcountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web2

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

Use the property search of the Taylor Central Appraisal District: esearch.taylor-cad.org6

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 Taylor 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 24 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. Official Public & Real Property RecordsTaylor County Clerk
  3. Recording and Filing Fees, Vital Records Fees (Main Fee Schedule 2024, PDF)Taylor County Clerk
  4. Site MapTaylor County
  5. Tax Assessor / CollectorTaylor County
  6. Taylor Central Appraisal District home pageTaylor Central Appraisal District
  7. Civil SearchesTaylor County District Clerk
  8. MisdemeanorTaylor County Clerk
  9. CriminalTaylor County District Clerk
  10. County ClerkTaylor County
  11. District ClerkTaylor County
  12. Search Probate RecordsTaylor County Clerk
  13. Assumed NameTaylor County Clerk
  14. FAQ: Official Public & Real Property RecordsTaylor County
  15. County Courts at LawTaylor County
  16. Justice of the PeaceTaylor County
  17. Marriage LicenseTaylor County Clerk
  18. Search Information (Family Records)Taylor County District Clerk
  19. Birth & Death CertificatesTaylor County Clerk
  20. ElectionsTaylor County
  21. County Directory: TaylorTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  22. Public Information (Sheriff's Office)Taylor County
  23. Requesting Records & InformationTaylor County Clerk
  24. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau