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Visit the Texas Department of State Health Services for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce records.
To place an order, write to:
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
(888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111
Fax: (512) 458-7711
Make check or money order payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. The records will be searched without the benefit of the index information but fees are not refundable, even if no record is found. Certified copies can only be requested by qualified individuals, if the birth has occurred within the last 75 years or the death has occurred within the last 25 years. Requests for certificates of births that occurred within the last 75 years and deaths within the last 25 years, must also include the full names of the subject's mother and father (including the mother's maiden name), your reason for obtaining the certificate, and your relationship to the subject.
Births – Since 1903. For births that occurred within the past 75 years, copies can be requested only by the immediate family of the person whose name is on the birth certificate.
Deaths – Since 1903. For deaths that occurred in the past 25 years, copies can be requested only by immediate family members of the deceased.
Marriages – Since 1966. Fee is for verification only. Requests for certified copies of a Marriage License should be directed to the County Clerk's Office in which the event occurred.
Divorces – Since 1968. Fee is for verification only. Requests for certified copies of a Divorce Decree should be directed to the District Clerk's Office in which the event occurred.
For genealogy research, check the:
Genealogy Collection at the State Archives Library
1201 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-5463
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| Births | 1903-1997 Texas birth records between 1903 and 1997. Search by name, parent name, birth date, etc. Provided by Ancestry.com. |
| Births | Archived Archived Texas birth records from most counties. From their index, click on a county name, then select Births or Vital Records. |
| Births | Births & Christenings 1840-1981 Search over 400,000 Texas births and christenings recorded between 1840 and 1981. |
| Deaths | 1964-1998 Search this RootsWeb database of 3.9 million 1964-1998 Texas Death Records from the Texas Department of Health by name, county, year, and/or sex. |
| Deaths | 1964-1998 Search over 4.1 million Texas deaths recorded between 1964 and 1998. Provided by FamilySearch. |
| Deaths | Archived Archived Texas death records from most counties. From their index page, click on the county name. Then click on Deaths or Vitals. |
| Deaths | Certificates 1890-1976 Search over 4.4 million images of Texas death certificates filed between 1890 and 1976. |
| Deaths | Deaths & Burials 1903-1973 Search 270,000 Texas deaths and burials recorded between 1903 and 1973. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Select Texas in the state field to search the Social Security death index for deaths reported to Social Security Administration that Texas was the last residence, last benefit, or was the state the number was first issued. |
| Deaths | State Cemetery Burials Search the Texas State Cemetery records by name or map for burials of Texas notable citizens. |
| Divorces | 1966-2003 Pay Site Search for divorces in Texas by keyword for the period 1966 through 2003. |
| Divorces | 1968-2006 Search for divorces in Texas by keyword for the period 1968 through 2006. |
| Divorces | Archived Find archived divorces from most Texas counties. From this index, click on the county name. Then click on Vitals. At the next page, click on Divorces. |
| Divorces | Download Use this Texas Department of State Health service to download, extract, and then search Texas divorce records filed between 1968 and 2004. |
| Marriages | 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 Use this Ancestry.com service to search for marriage records in Texas from 1814 to 1909 and from 1966 to 2002 by name, marriage date, marriage location or key word. |
| Marriages | 1837-1973 Search over 1.6 million Texas marriages recorded between 1837 and 1973. |
| Marriages | 1966-2003 Pay Site Use this CourthouseDirect fee-based service to search by name and county or date range or by file number, for Texas marriages recorded between 1966 and 2003. |
| Marriages | 1966-2008 Search by name and/or keyword for Texas marriages recorded between 1966 and 2005. |
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| Marriages | Download Use this Texas Department of State Health service to download, extract, and then search annual marriage records filed in Texas between 1966 and 2001. |
| Marriages | Rootsweb Archived Use this Rootsweb database to find archived Texas marriage records. |
| Abilene Cemetery Index Search the Municipal Cemetery in Abilene by name, birth/death date or headstone inscription. |
| Bastrop County Marriages Search the Bastrop County Clerk's office for marriage records by name, date or license number. |
| Bexar County Marriages Search for Bexar County marriage licenses and informal marriages by bride name, groom name, document number, and type of marriage. Requires free registration. |
| Brazoria County Vital Records Register with the Brazoria County Clerk's Office to use their service to search for birth and death records. |
| Brazos County Divorces Use this Brazos County Judicial Records service to search for civil cases by name or cause number, party type, attorney type, status, and/or date filed. |
| Dallas County Divorces Choose Family District Case Information to search for Dallas County Family Case Divorce Records by party name, attorney name, or case number. |
| Dallas County Marriages Use this service from Dallas County to search for marriage records. Tip: Use non-IE browsers only. |
| Dallas County Obituaries 1862-1950 Browse this RootsWeb database by year and name for obituaries published in Dallas County between 1862 and 1950. |
| Delta County Marriages | 1871-1970 Index of Delta County marriages recorded between 1871 and 1970. |
| Denton County Divorces | Court Records Search Denton County Court Civil and Family Case Filings by name, cause number, party or attorney type, status, and date filed. |
| El Paso County Births El Paso County birth records. Provided by the County Clerk. |
| El Paso County Deaths Search this El Paso County Clerk's database for Death Records by name and/or date range. Provides full name, date of death, reel, and frame. |
| El Paso County Marriages Search this El Paso County Clerk's database for Marriage Records by date range, husband name, and/or wife name. Provides marriage date, bride & groom names, reel, frame, book, and page. |
| Fannin County Marriages | 1839-1870 Fannin County marriages recorded between 1839 and 1870. |
| Fisher County Marriages | 1966-2002 Fisher County marriages recorded between 1966 and 2002. |
| Fort Bend County Births Fort Bend County birth records by name of child, certificate number, birth date and/or date filed. |
| Fort Bend County Deaths Search for Fort Bend County death records. |
| Fort Bend County Marriages Search for Fort Bend County marriage records by groom name, bride name, and other criteria. |
| Franklin County Marriages Search for Franklin County marriages by year, groom name, or bride name. |
| Frio County Marriages | 1871-1900 Index of Frio County marriages recorded between 1871 and 1900. |
| Galveston County Marriages Search Galveston County marriage records by groom or bride name, date filed, or certificate number. |
| Galveston Storm Deaths The 1900 Storm took the lives of over 8,000 Galveston, Texas residents. Browse the Galveston and Texas History Center Rosenberg Library database of recorded deaths by name. |
| Gray County Marriages | 1966-1970 Index of Gray County marriages recorded between 1966 and 1970. |
| Grayson County Vital Records Find marriages, births, deaths, and other official records from Grayson County with this free database. |
| Gregg County Vital Records Gregg County birth, death, and marriage records. |
| Grimes County Marriages Index of Grimes County marriages recorded between 1949 and 1918, and 1966 through 1969. |
| Hansford County Marriages 1966-1985 Index of Hansford County marriages recorded between 1966 and 1985. |
| Harris County Births & Deaths Search Harris County birth and death records by name. |
| Harris County Informal Marriages Search for Harris County informal marriage license records by license number, name, or filing date. |
| Harris County Marriages Search for Harris County marriage license records by license number, name, or filing date. |
| Henderson County Vital Records TXGenWeb indexes of births, deaths, and marriages in Henderson County. |
| Hill County Marriages | 1873-1880 Hill County Marriages recorded between 1873 and 1880. |
| Hood County Births Hood County birth records, census records, military records, marriages, divorces, court records, births, and other miscellaneous records. |
| Hood County Marriages | Genealogy Databases Use this Hood County Genealogical Society service to search for Hood County census records, military records, marriages, divorces, court records, births, and other miscellaneous records. |
| Houston County Births | 1903-1925 Index of Houston County births recorded between 1903 and 1925. |
| Houston County Marriages Houston County marriages recorded before 1891 through 2000. |
| Howard County Marriages 1882-1911 Index of Howard County marriages recorded between 1882 and 1911. |
| Jefferson County Divorces | Family Court Search Jefferson County family (domestic) court filings. |
| Jefferson County Marriages Search the Jefferson County Clerk's Office for marriage records (after 1/1/1995) by bride name, groom name, license number, date of marriage, application date, and/or status. |
| Kaufman County Vital Records Look up birth, death, marriage and other official records and land records at this Texas Land Records site. Includes Kaufman County. |
| Kerr County Divorces | Court Records Search the Kerr County Civil, Family and Probate court records by case, party or attorney. |
| McLennan County Births McLennan County, Texas birth records from 02/01/2000 to present by name, date or certificate number. |
| McLennan County Deaths Search for McLennan County deaths from 02/01/2000 to present by name, certificate number or date. |
| McLennan County Marriages Search for marriage records in McLennan County from 05/01/1996 to present by name, certificate number or date. |
| Midland County Divorces Search for civil, criminal, family, and probate case filings in Midland County by name or case number. |
| Nacogdoches County Vital Records Find Nacogdoches County birth, death & marriage records and other official records with this free service. |
| Nueces County Obituaries Browse this Corpus Christi Public Libraries database by year and name for obituaries published in Nueces County, Texas newspapers between January 1950 through the current year. |
| Randall County Marriages Use this service from Randall County to search marriage records by groom, bride, certificate number, application date or marriage date. |
| Refugio County Marriages Search this rootsweb.com database by name for marriages in Refugio County. Marriage records begin in 1839. |
| Tarrant County Divorces | Court Records Pay Site Information Tarrant County now provides fee based access to their civil and family court records through a web-based subscription service. Use this link to find out more about registration with this Tarrant County service. |
| Tarrant County Marriages Use this Tarrant County Clerk's service to search for marriage records by bride name, groom name, certificate number, application date, and/or marriage date. |
| Tom Green County Births Tom Green County birth records by child's name, mother's name, and/or date of birth. |
| Tom Green County Deaths Use this Tom Green County County Clerk service to search for death records by decedent name, certificate number, date of death, and/or certificate filing date. |
| Tom Green County Marriages Use this Tom Green County Clerk service to search for marriage records by bride name, groom name, certificate number, application date, or date of marriage. |
| Travis County Marriages Search the Travis County Clerk for marriage records by bride name, groom name, certificate number, application date, and/or date of marriage. |
| Upshur County Births Search for Upshur County, Texas birth records by name, certificate number, date of birth or date filed. |
| Upshur County Marriages Search for Upshur County marriage records. |
| Washington County Births Search Washington County birth records. |
| Washington County Marriages Search the Washington County Clerk's records for Marriage Records by bride's name or groom's name. |
| Williamson County Vital Records Williamson County birth, death, and marriage records by name, certificate number, date. |
| Winkler County Births Winkler County birth records by year and name. |
| Wise County Vital Records Find Wise County births, deaths, marriages and other official records with this free service. |
| Young County Deaths | Genealogy Databases Browse for genealogy databases in Young County. Includes census, cemetery, registered nurses, slave census, teacher certificates, physician register and many more. Info located at rootsweb.com and is part of the TXGenWeb Project. |
| Young County Marriages | 1856-1875 Use this TXGenWeb service to browse by page number for marriage records in Young County, Texas for the period 1856-1875. |
| Young County Marriages | 1875-1890 Use this TXGenWeb service to browse by page number for marriage records in Young County for the period July 1875- March 1890. |
| Young County Marriages | Genealogy Databases Browse for genealogy databases in Young County. Includes census, cemetery, registered nurses, slave census, teacher certificates, physician register and many more. Info located at rootsweb.com and is part of the TXGenWeb Project. |
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