The County Clerk's office was created in 1836. The County Clerk is the trusted guardian of all instruments of public record. The office's duties are to keep records safe, maintain their integrity and facilitate public access to the files during normal working hours. The clerk has various responsibilities which include taking minutes of each Commissioners' Court meeting and keeping Commissioners' Court records. The County Clerk is the Local Registrar for filing and recording all birth and death certificates in the county. Trust Fund Records, Official Bond Records, Military Discharge Records, Mental Health Indexes and miscellaneous records are maintained by the Clerk. The County Clerk is responsible for legal instruments which include real and personal property, bonds, plats, marks and brands, assume names, deputation records, issuing bail bond checks, going out of business sales, beer and wine hearing, safekeeping of wills and probate.

Our office is committed toward ensuring the preservation of Hidalgo County’s history through the protection and conservation of its records. We pledge to use the latest technological advances available to assist us in the archival, retrieval, and potential restoration of any and all records under our care. Our Vision is to make government more efficient and accessible to the public.