Bedford Phone Directory Lookup
Bedford is a city of about 50,000 in Tarrant County, part of the HEB area in the mid-cities between Dallas and Fort Worth. The Bedford phone directory uses city public information portals, Tarrant County databases, and state-level search tools. The City Secretary handles open records requests with online and email options. Tarrant County maintains property records, court cases, and vital statistics at the Fort Worth courthouse. This guide covers the main sources for finding phone directory data and contacts in Bedford.
Bedford Overview
Bedford Phone Directory Records
The City of Bedford public information page explains the process under Texas Government Code, Chapter 552. You may ask to view info, get copies, or both. Submit requests online through the Public Information Request Form or email citysecretary@bedfordtx.gov.
Police records requests should be mailed to the Police Department Records Division at 2121 L Don Dodson Dr., Bedford, TX 76021. The police department maintains accident reports, incident reports, and offense reports for the city. The city does not maintain blueprints or surveys of residential properties. For those, check with Tarrant County or the original builder.
The Tarrant County official records search provides free access to property records and other filed documents.
- Bedford Public Info: bedfordtx.gov/244 or citysecretary@bedfordtx.gov
- Police Records: 2121 L Don Dodson Dr.
- Tarrant County records: tarrant.tx.publicsearch.us
- County Clerk: 817-884-1195
Note: Bedford is in the HEB area. The Northeast Courthouse in Hurst provides nearby Tarrant County services.
Tarrant County Phone Directory Sources
The Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson manages property records, marriage licenses, and assumed name certificates. The main office is at 100 W. Weatherford, Suite 130, Fort Worth, TX 76196, phone 817-884-1195. Multiple subcourthouse locations serve the county. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tarrant County provides online access to official public records for the Bedford area.
The Tarrant County District Clerk handles over 40,000 new case filings per year across civil, criminal, family, juvenile, and probate courts. Online case search is available through the courts portal with party name lookup. The Sheriff's Office provides online inmate search with booking photos, charges, and bond info.
The Tarrant County Elections office maintains over 1 million registered voters. The Ballot Verifier system provides public access to cast ballot images. Voter registration records show names and precinct info. For state searches, the Texas Secretary of State has business records. The Texas Comptroller runs ClaimItTexas.gov. The DPS Crime Records handles criminal history checks.
Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, you can request records without stating a reason. Response time is 10 business days. If charges exceed $40, the agency must give you a cost estimate first. The Texas Bar finds attorneys by name, location, or practice area with over 100,000 members. The Texas State Library has genealogy records and historical archives. The Medical Board verifies physician licenses and shows practice addresses. The TDLR covers over 40 license types with over 1 million active licenses searchable by name.
Search the Bedford Phone Directory
Start your Bedford phone directory search with the free Tarrant County property records portal. Property records tie names to addresses. Court records from the District Clerk list party names, case numbers, and attorneys. The appraisal data shows who owns each parcel and their mailing address. All of these tools are free for basic lookups and available around the clock.
The Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector serves as Voter Registrar with over 1 million registered voters in the county. Voter registration records show names and precinct information, which can help with phone directory searches for Bedford residents. The office collects property taxes for 41 other taxing jurisdictions and processes over 1 million vehicle registration transactions each year. Online property tax payment is available with eCheck, credit card, or debit card.
Bedford is in the HEB area of the mid-cities, along with Hurst and Euless. The Northeast Courthouse in Hurst provides nearby access to Tarrant County services without driving to Fort Worth. This subcourthouse handles property records, marriage licenses, and other county documents. The Texas Secretary of State has business entity records for companies in Bedford. The Texas Comptroller unclaimed property database lists over $6 billion in assets searchable by name and city. The TCOLE Licensee Search verifies peace officer certifications across the state.
The city does not maintain blueprints or surveys of residential properties. For those, you need to check with Tarrant County or the original builder. Bedford's population of about 50,000 means the city phone directory resources are manageable in size but still thorough enough to find most residents through a combination of city and county records.
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn operates the county jail with over 3,500 inmates daily. Inmate search is available online with booking photos, charges, and bond information. Warrant information is accessible through the online warrant search system. The Sheriff's Office Administration is at 200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor, Fort Worth, Texas 76196. Non-emergency contact is 817-884-1213. All of these databases contain names and contact details for phone directory lookups.
The TDCJ Inmate Search covers about 130,000 incarcerated offenders statewide and updates nightly. The Texas Vital Statistics Unit maintains birth and death records from 1903 to present. Birth records become public after 75 years and death records after 25 years. Marriage and divorce indexes are also maintained at the state level. These databases add more search options for phone directory lookups in the Bedford area.
Nearby Cities Phone Directory
Other cities near Bedford with phone directory pages include Euless, Grapevine, North Richland Hills. Each page has local contacts and search tools for that area.
Tarrant County Records
Bedford is in Tarrant County. For the full county records page, visit the link below.