Search Dallas County Residents Directory

The Dallas County residents directory covers the second most populated county in Texas, home to over 2.6 million people. Dallas County holds records through its County Clerk, District Clerk, and Tax Assessor offices in downtown Dallas. Public records here date back to 1846 when the county was first formed. Whether you need to look up a deed, check a court case, or find vital records, Dallas County has online tools that make the process fairly simple. This page walks you through the key offices, what they keep, and how to get copies of Dallas County records.

Dallas County Clerk Residents Directory

County Clerk John F. Warren runs the official records office for Dallas County. The Recording Division is at 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202. Phone is (214) 653-7099. Hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The Dallas County residents directory for property records includes deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, plat maps, and conveyances. You can search the official public record search for free. Records from 1964 to the present are in the online system, while historical index books from 1846 to 1963 are on the Kofile platform.

The search tool lets you look by party name, document type, document number, or date range. You can also do a full-text OCR search on post-1964 documents. Results can be sorted by relevance, grantor, grantee, or recorded date. Unofficial copies are free to download with a watermark. Certified copies run $5 per document plus $1 per page. A new feature lets you buy tamper-proof electronic certified documents online at any time of day. Photo ID is now needed for property conveyances under HB 1195, which took effect in July 2023.

Here is a look at the Dallas County Clerk's official records search where you can look up property and vital records.

Free guest access is available, and you can register for an account to save searches and order certified copies.

The Dallas County Clerk also handles vital records for 31 cities in the county. Birth certificates are short form only; long form comes from the state. Death certificates and marriage licenses are available. The City of Dallas has its own registrar and is not part of the county clerk's system. Fees for marriage license copies start at $21, and death certificates cost $21 for the first copy with $4 for each extra.

Dallas County Court Records Directory

The Dallas County District Clerk keeps court records at the George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, Suite 103. Call (214) 653-7307 for info. This office handles civil cases, family law matters, felony criminal cases, and delinquent tax cases. The Odyssey case management system holds over 2.3 million felony cases dating back to 1968. Basic case info is free to view online. You can search by defendant name, cause number, filing date, or court number.

For certified copies in the Dallas County residents directory, fees are $5 per document plus $1 per page. Non-certified electronic copies cost $1 per page for the first 10 pages, then $0.10 per page after that. The office processes copy requests the same day if you send them before 4:00 PM. Viewing cases at public terminals in the office is free. Fee waivers are available for people who can show they cannot pay. The Texas Public Information Act gives you the right to ask for these records without stating a reason.

Below is the Dallas County District Clerk portal for looking up court records and case details.

The portal shows case summaries, docket entries, and some document images for civil, family, and criminal cases.

Dallas County Property Tax Records

Tax Assessor-Collector John R. Ames manages over 900,000 property tax records for Dallas County. The office is at 500 Elm Street, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75202. Phone is 214-653-7811. The office collects for more than 90 taxing entities and brings in about $7.3 billion each year with a 99.01% collection rate. Property taxes come due October 1 and go delinquent after January 31.

You can pay online, by mail, or in person at the downtown location or satellite offices. The Tax Assessor-Collector also serves as the voter registrar for Dallas County. Motor vehicle services are also handled here, with over 2.2 million vehicle registrations processed each year and 750,000 title transfers. The Dallas Central Appraisal District at 2949 North Stemmons Freeway handles property value assessments. You can search properties by address or owner name, file exemptions online, and protest values through their site.

Below is the Dallas County Tax Assessor-Collector website where you can pay taxes and view account details.

Payment options include credit and debit cards, e-check, and standard checks or money orders by mail.

Dallas County Residents Directory for Voters

The Dallas County Elections Department keeps voter rolls for over 1.6 million registered voters. You can look up your registration status online, find polling locations, and view sample ballots before each election. Early voting is available at multiple spots in the county. The department handles federal, state, and county elections. Voter registration forms are on hand at all county offices and online through VoteTexas.gov.

The Dallas County Sheriff at dallascounty.org runs the county jail and provides inmate search online. Incident reports and warrant information are available through records requests. Civil process services are also part of the sheriff's duties. Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, all government records are presumed available unless a specific exception applies.

Cities in Dallas County

Dallas County has many cities that use the county clerk and district clerk for records. The following cities have their own residents directory pages with local details.

Other communities in Dallas County include Cedar Hill, Lancaster, and Seagoville. County-level records for these areas are handled at the Dallas County offices downtown.

Nearby Counties

Several counties border Dallas County. Records are filed in the county where the property sits or where the event took place.