City Registrar
As City Registrar, the Clerk has the task of recording and maintaining all the birth and death records that occur within the City of Paris. Each year approximately 1,400 birth and death records are filed, and approximately 5,000 certified copies are produced by the City Registrar’s office.

Texas Law Regarding Records
Birth records are private and confidential and have been under Texas law for fifty years. Death records are private and confidential and have been for 25 years. They can only be obtained by qualified applicants.

Obtaining a Certificate
Birth and death records have been available since 1916. Certified copies of a birth or death record can be obtained by coming to the office of the City Clerk-City Registrar at 150 SE 1st Street, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. You must be a qualified applicant and bring the necessary fees and required information.

You may also write to:
The City Registrar
P.O. Box 9037
Paris, TX 75461-9037

Verification Requests
If you do not meet the definition of a qualified applicant or you simply need to verify that a birth or death has occurred, you may request a Verification of Birth or Death.