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Walker County, Texas public records

In Walker County, deeds are recorded by the Walker County Clerk - Records Management & Recording; property values come from the Walker County Appraisal District; court files are split between the Walker County District Clerk and the Walker 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 Walker 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 recordsWalker County Clerk - Records Management & Recording2Search deeds2$1.00 regular copy3
Property values and ownersWalker County Appraisal District4Property search5—
Property tax billsWalker County Appraisal District collects property taxes6Tax bill search7—
Court casesWalker County District Clerk8
Walker County Clerk9		District Courts10
County Court at Law11		copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00; records search $5.00. County Clerk misdemeanor records search $5.00 per name, $5.00 per certification, $1.00 per page1112
Marriage recordsWalker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses14—$7.00 certified copy; marriage search $10.0013
Divorce recordsWalker County District Clerk - Civil15——
Birth certificatesWalker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses14—$23.00 birth certificate (each copy); verification letter $18.00; search by clerk $6.0013
Death certificatesWalker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses14—$21.00 first certified copy; $4.00 each additional; verification $16.00; search $6.0013
Probate and willsWalker County Clerk - Probate Department16Search probate cases16Copy $1.00; clerk certification $5.00; search $5.00; will for safekeeping $15.0017
Business names (DBA)Assumed names (DBA) for unincorporated businesses filed with the County Clerk: $23 for one owner, $0.50 each additional18Search business names18—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Walker County are recorded by the Walker County Clerk - Records Management (Deeds) & Recording.2

About this search
Official Public Records index and image, 1960 to present2
Who runs it
Kofile Technologies (Vanguard records management; publicsearch.us)2
Years online
Index and image 1960 to present; image-only (must have volume and page) 1846 - 1960 via Kofile QuickLinks (https://kofilequicklinks.com)2
Copy fee
$1.00 regular copy3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page plus $5.00 clerk certification3
How to order
Search online, or visit the deed records room (1st floor, room 103) or write to the Recording Division, 1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, TX 773402
Recording fee
$25.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page19
Electronic recording
E-recording since April 15, 2020 through CSC and Simplifile, for attorneys, title companies, banks, mortgage companies and state agencies2
DD-214
Military discharge (DD214) recorded at no charge; confidential since September 1, 200320
OPR
Official Public Record series begins January 1, 19862

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Walker County Appraisal District (Walker CAD) sets property values4; the Walker County Appraisal District collects property taxes bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
walkercad.org/property-search (Walker CAD property search page; its link proceeds to the search)5
Tax bill search
Walker CAD collects all property taxes; walkercad.org/pay-taxes links to online search and pay by property ID, owner name, address, geo or owner ID; pay by phone 866-549-1010; card fee 2.19% ($2.00 minimum), no fee for e-check7
Parcel map (GIS)
County GIS/Mapping office takes map requests (form): co.walker.tx.us/department/division.php; Walker CAD home page walkercad.org has an 'Interactive Map' link621
Appealing a value
Protest to the Walker County Appraisal Review Board; online protest through the taxpayer portal linked from walkercad.org/arb-protest; ARB documents to [email protected]622

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (12th and 278th Judicial District Courts)Felony criminal, civil, divorce and family casesWalker County District Clerk (12th and 278th Judicial District Courts)portal-txwalker.tylertech.cloud/… Public Access to Court Records, case summaries10
County Court at LawClass A and B misdemeanors, civil cases $500 to $250,000, probate and guardianship23Walker County Clerkportal-txwalker.tylertech.cloud/…11
Justice of the Peace Courts, Precincts 1-4Civil claims under $10,000 may be filed here (per the County Clerk page); other JP matters not described14——
Fees
District Clerk: new civil/divorce case $350.00; copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00; records search $5.00. County Clerk misdemeanor records search $5.00 per name, $5.00 per certification, $1.00 per page1112
Old records
County misdemeanor files before 1962 are not available; 1962-1987 only judgments11
Statewide
re:SearchTX linked by the County Clerk for civil and probate cases23
Jail records
Jail records via the same Odyssey portal24

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Felony: District Clerk; misdemeanor: County Clerk (records search $5.00 per name, by mail, in person, or agencies by email/fax). Statewide conviction database: Texas DPS.11

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Walker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses.14

Copy fee
$7.00 certified copy; marriage search $10.0013
Marriage license fee
$81.00 cash ($83.03 by credit card; no checks); $22.00 with a Twogether in Texas certificate (fee schedule); Declaration of Informal Marriage $46 cash or $47.15 card per the Marriage Licenses page ($47.00 on the fee schedule)2513
Rules
By appointment; both applicants with valid ID, 18 or older; 72-hour wait; license expires on the 90th day25

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk keeps divorce cases (new divorce case fee $350.00); certified copies $1.00/page plus $5.00 certification12

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Walker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses.14

Fee
$23.00 birth certificate (each copy); verification letter $18.00; search by clerk $6.0013
Who may order
Qualified applicants: parent, child, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or managing conservator14
Restrictions
Confidential for 75 years; not online; any Texas birth certificate may be purchased in Walker County; current government photo ID required14
By mail
By mail: application, notarized proof of identification, copy of ID, cashier's check or money order payable to Walker County Clerk, and a self-addressed stamped envelope14
Coverage
Remote access to state records from 1926 to present14

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Walker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses.14

Fee
$21.00 first certified copy; $4.00 each additional; verification $16.00; search $6.0013
Restrictions
Confidential for 25 years; Walker County issues only deaths that occurred in Walker County14

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Walker County Clerk - Probate Department (clerk of the County Court at Law for probate and guardianship).16

About this search
Odyssey16
Filing fee
$370.00 probate case base fee (probate, muniment, letters, administrations, heirship, small estate, guardianship, mental health)17
Copy fee
Copy $1.00; clerk certification $5.00; search $5.00; will for safekeeping $15.0017

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Assumed names (DBA) for unincorporated businesses filed with the County Clerk: $23 for one owner, $0.50 each additional; corporations, LPs and LLCs file with the Secretary of State since September 1, 201918

Voter records

Tax Assessor-Collector is the voter registrar; registration status via the Texas SOS 'Am I Registered?' link26

Historical records

The County Clerk's library holds documents 'dating from the late 1800s to the present'; deed images 1846-1960 viewable by volume and page2

Good to know about Walker County records

  • Walker CAD has collected 100% of county ad valorem taxes since a 2001 contract, consolidating collections for all taxing units27
  • Election duties moved from the County Clerk to the Tax Assessor-Collector in August 200127
  • Deed images online back to 1846 (by volume and page); full index and images from 19602
  • Walker County was the 15th Texas County Clerk office to deploy Kofile's Vanguard records system2
  • County misdemeanor case files before 1962 are not available; for 1962-1987 only judgments are available (Texas State Library and Archives Commission retention schedule)11

Office addresses, phones and hours

Walker County Clerk - Records Management (Deeds) & Recording

Address
1100 University Avenue, Suite 201, Walker County Courthouse, Huntsville, TX 77340 (deed records research room 103, 1st floor)2
Mail
Walker County Clerk - Recording Division, 1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, Texas 773402
Phone
Deeds & Records Management 936-436-4698; Recording, DBA, Brands, DD214 936-436-49039
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; closed daily for lunch 12 - 19

Walker County Clerk

Address
1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, Texas 773409
Mail
1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, Texas 77340 (same as physical)9
Phone
(936) 436-4922; fax (936) 436-49289
Hours
Public hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. to 12 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. (close at 4 P.M. on Friday)9

Walker County Appraisal District (Walker CAD)

Address
1060 Hwy. 190 E., Huntsville, TX 773404
Mail
P.O. Box 1798, Huntsville, TX 77342-17984
Phone
936-295-0402; fax 936-295-30614
Hours
Appraisal Support 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Collections Support 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.6

Walker County Appraisal District collects property taxes

Address
1060 HWY 190 E, Huntsville, TX 773406
Mail
P.O. Box 1798, Huntsville TX 77342 (checks payable to Walker CAD)7
Phone
936-295-0402; pay by phone 866-549-1010 (bureau code 9222417)7
Hours
Collections Support 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.6

Walker County District Clerk (12th and 278th Judicial District Courts)

Address
1100 University Ave, Room 209, Huntsville, TX 7734010
Mail
Walker County District Clerk, 1100 University Ave., Room 209, Huntsville, Texas 7734010
Phone
(936) 436-4972; fax (936) 436-497310
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm10

Walker County District Clerk - Civil (district court civil, divorce and family cases)

Address
1100 University Ave, Room 209, Huntsville, TX 7734010
Mail
Walker County District Clerk, 1100 University Ave., Room 209, Huntsville, Texas 7734010
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm10

Walker County Clerk - Probate Department (clerk of the County Court at Law for probate and guardianship)

Address
1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, Texas 773409
Mail
1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, Texas 773409
Hours
Public hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. to 12 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. (close at 4 P.M. on Friday)9

Walker County Clerk - Birth & Death Records / Marriage Licenses

Address
1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, TX 7734014
Mail
Walker Clerk's Office, 1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, TX 7734014
Hours
Marriage licenses by appointment only, Monday - Friday 8:30am to 11:00am and 1:30pm to 2:00pm25

Walker County Sheriff's Office / Jail

Address
Sheriff: 717 FM 2821 Rd W, Huntsville, TX 77320; Jail: 655 FM 2821 W, Huntsville, TX 7732024
Hours
Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm; 911-Patrol 24 Hours28

Walker County Elections / Voter Registration (Tax Assessor-Collector)

Address
1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 114, Huntsville, Texas 7734026
Mail
Walker County Voter Registrar, 1301 Sam Houston Avenue, Suite 114, Huntsville, Texas 7734026
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm26

Walker County GIS / Mapping

Address
1313 University Ave, Huntsville, TX 7734021
Hours
M - F: 8:00am to 12:00noon & 1:00pm to 5:00pm21

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
mailto:[email protected] (District Clerk 'Open Records Request' link)10

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Walker County Clerk - Records Management (Deeds) & Recording keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online, or visit the deed records room (1st floor, room 103) or write to the Recording Division, 1100 University Ave, Suite 201, Huntsville, TX 77340. Plain copies: $1.00 regular copy. Certified copies: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 clerk certification.23

How much is a birth certificate in Walker County?

$23.00 birth certificate (each copy); verification letter $18.00; search by clerk $6.00.13

Where do I get a divorce decree in Walker County?

District Clerk keeps divorce cases (new divorce case fee $350.00); certified copies $1.00/page plus $5.00 certification.12

How much does a marriage license cost in Walker County?

$81.00 cash ($83.03 by credit card; no checks); $22.00 with a Twogether in Texas certificate (fee schedule); Declaration of Informal Marriage $46 cash or $47.15 card per the Marriage Licenses page ($47.00 on the fee schedule).

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

Use the property search of the Walker County Appraisal District (Walker CAD): walkercad.org/property-search5

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 Walker 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. Records Management (Deeds) & RecordingWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  3. Recording Fee Schedule (PDF, document center id=3600)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  4. Local Property Appraisal and Tax Information: Walker CountyTexas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 5, 2026
  5. Property SearchWalker County Appraisal Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  6. Walker County Appraisal District homeWalker County Appraisal Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  7. Pay Taxes HereWalker County Appraisal Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  8. District Clerk - CriminalWalker County District Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  9. County ClerkWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  10. District Clerk (redirects to department/index.php?structureid=15)Walker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  11. Misdemeanor Criminal RecordsWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  12. Walker County District Clerk Fee Schedule 2025 (PDF, document center id=9133)Walker County District Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  13. Vital Records Fee Schedule (PDF, document center id=3601)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  14. Birth & Death RecordsWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  15. District Clerk - CivilWalker County District Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  16. Probate DepartmentWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  17. Probate Fee Schedule (PDF, document center id=3599)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  18. Assumed Name (DBA)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  19. Fee Schedule (County Clerk)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  20. Military RecordsWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  21. GIS / MappingWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  22. ARB/ProtestWalker County Appraisal Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  23. Civil Department (County Court at Law)Walker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  24. JailWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  25. Marriage LicensesWalker County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  26. Voter RegistrationWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  27. Tax Assessor-CollectorWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  28. Sheriff's OfficeWalker County, TXchecked November 5, 2026
  29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026