Birth Certificates
The Birth Registry Office at Parkland Health obtains information from newborn parents to file a birth certificate with the Texas Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics Office. The Birth Registry Office can provide a Verification of Birth Facts for newborns, and Acknowledgement of Paternity forms. Any questions about the completion of birth certificates for babies born at Parkland should be directed to the Birth Certificate Office at Parkland at 469-419-4902 or 469-419-5625.
Parents can get the original birth certificate by contacting:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
J Erik Jonsson Central Library – Local Registrar’s Office
1515 Young St. – 1st Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
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vitalinfo@dallas.gov
214-670-3248
Hours of Local Registrar's Office
Monday through Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday | Closed
Questions?
Paternity questions
Contact the Office of the Attorney General.
Social Security questions
Contact the Social Security Office at 800-772-1213.