SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Gillespie County is a county in Texas with about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Gillespie County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Gillespie County public records live

Each kind of Gillespie County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Gillespie County

A person arrested in Gillespie County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Gillespie County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Gillespie County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Gillespie County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Gillespie County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Gillespie County.

  • Website: gillespiecounty.gov/1352/County-Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct-2 (page title: County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 | Gillespie County, TX)
  • Phone: 830-307-3737
  • Address: 125 West Main St. Suite 140 Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Gillespie County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Gillespie County.

  • Website: gillespiecounty.gov/1211/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Gillespie County, TX)
  • Phone: 830-997-6515
  • Address: 101 W Main St. Mail Unit 13, Room 109 Fredericksburg TX 78624
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Gillespie County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Gillespie County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (official records)

  • Website: gillespiecounty.gov/1211/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Gillespie County, TX)
  • Phone: 830-997-6515
  • Address: 101 W Main St. Mail Unit 13, Room 109 Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Appraisal District

  • Website: gillespiecounty.gov/1204/County-Tax-Assessor-Collector (page title: County Tax Assessor-Collector | Gillespie County, TX)
  • Phone: 830-997-9809
  • Address: 1159 S Milam St Mailing Address: 1159 S Milam St Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Gillespie County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Gillespie County are issued by the office below. The Texas state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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District Attorney for Gillespie County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Gillespie County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Gillespie County.

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Public records requests to Gillespie County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Gillespie County.

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Statewide Texas sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Texas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Gillespie County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Gillespie County

Gillespie County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Fredericksburg (11,766)

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Other counties in Texas

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Texas.

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Gillespie County Arrest Records

The Gillespie County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 414 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Gillespie County Records Guides

SearchSystems has six more guides to Gillespie County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Gillespie County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Gillespie County criminal records (the court file, the Texas criminal history and the local arrest records), Gillespie County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Gillespie County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Texas Public Information Act requires), Gillespie County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record) and Gillespie County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Gillespie County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Gillespie County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Gillespie County is at gillespiecounty.gov, phone 830-307-3737. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Gillespie County?

The County Clerk (official records), at gillespiecounty.gov/1211/County-Clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Gillespie County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Gillespie County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Gillespie County vital records at gillespiecounty.gov, phone 830-997-6515, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Gillespie County?

Through the records request page at gillespiecounty.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.