With kindergarten roundup approaching, Texas.gov is reminding all parents of incoming kindergartners that you can order your child’s certified birth certificate online via the Texas.gov Vital Records Application. This official service, offered in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), offers easy-to-follow instructions in English or Spanish for a highly secure, convenient experience. The price of an online birth certificate order is $22, the same as a walk-in or mail order, and much less expensive than other unofficial online sources.

The response from parents that have already used this online service has been very positive with comments such as, “This request for my son’s birth certificate was as smooth, easy and seamless as I could ever have hoped for,” “Thank you for allowing online ordering of documents while still keeping my child’s information secure,” and “Everything was very clear to read and understand and the explanations were very thorough.”

In addition to ordering birth certificates, you can also use the online application to request marriage and divorce verifications, as well as certified death certificates. All online vital record orders are fulfilled by DSHS. For a quick demonstration of this online application, check out the Texas.gov YouTube channel where you can watch a short video with step-by-step instructions.

Texas.gov is a convenient, fuel-efficient way to complete many other government services online too – pay CHIP enrollment fees, renew a vehicle registration or driver license, order driver records, and much more. With 1,000+ online services, secure payment processing and friendly 24/7 customer service, make things easier on yourself and your schedule by taking it online with Texas.gov.

About Texas.gov

Texas.gov is the official website of the state of Texas (www.texas.gov) and is a collaborative public/private partnership managed by the Department of Information Resources (DIR). Texas.gov helps state and local government entities Web-enable their services and operates without tax funds through a partnership between the state and Texas NICUSA, LLC. Texas NICUSA builds, operates, maintains, and markets Texas.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies. Since its launch in 2000, Texas.gov has securely processed more than 201 million financial transactions and collected more than $30 billion on behalf of participating entities.

About NIC

NIC Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company’s innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. Our popular self-funded solution allows government to put in-demand services online without using taxpayer funds. The NIC family of companies currently provides cost-effective eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at www.egov.com.