Shelby County Birth & Death Records About Shelby County, Texas Shelby County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records Certified copies of divorce decrees in Texas are available only from the district clerk in the district where it was obtained (see ). Fees for copies of records vary according to the documents required. Vital records are available to qualified applicants and with proper identification. The office serves the cities and towns of the county, including Antioch, Caledonia, Campti, Center, Choice, Dreka, Eulalie, Grigsby, Halbert, Hanso, Haslam, Huxley, Jackson, James, Jericho, Joaquin, Neuville, Patroon, Paxton, Ramah, Shelbyville, Short, Silas, Stockman, Tenaha, Tenoka, Timpson, Waterman, and Woods. The county clerk files and records birth and death certificates. Shelby County, TX Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records Shelby County vital records are available from the County Clerk's office ().