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 & Christenings 1840-1981 Births and christenings recorded in Texas between 1840 and 1981. |
| 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. |
| Death Records 1890-1976 Database of images of over 4.4 million Texas death certificates filed between 1890 and 1976. |
| Deaths & Burials 1903-1973 Index of deaths and burials in Texas recorded between 1903 and 1973. |
| 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 Index of 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 | Social Security Administration Texas deaths reported to Social Security. |
| Deaths | State Cemetery Burials Search the Texas State Cemetery records by name or map for burials of Texas notable citizens. |
| 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 Texas Department of State Health Services downloadable files of Texas divorce and annulment records. |
| 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 Index of over 1.6 million marriages recorded in Texas between 1837 and 1973. |
| Marriages | Archived Archived Texas marriage records from most counties. From their index, click on a county name. Then click on Vitals. Finally, click on Marriages. |
| Marriages | Download Texas Department of State Health download of Texas marriage files. |
| Abilene Cemetery Index Search the Municipal Cemetery in Abilene by name, birth/death date or headstone inscription. |
| Agendas & Minutes Travis County Clerk's Office database of Commissioners Court Agendas and Minutes. |
| Anderson County Marriages Marriage record database from the County Clerk Office of Anderson County. |
| Bastrop County Marriages Search the Bastrop County Clerk's office for marriage records by name, date or license number. |
| Bexar County | Marriages Bexar County marriage licenses and informal marriages. Click on "Records Search" to start your search. |
| Brazos County Divorces Brazos County Judicial Records civil case search, including divorce records. |
| Collin County Births | Historical Births recorded in Collin County before 1936. |
| Collin County Marriages Collin County Clerk marriage license database. |
| Collin County Marriages | Historical Collin County Clerk records of marriages recorded 1884 through 1949. |
| Collin County | Deaths Records of deaths recorded with the Collin County Clerk before 1987. |
| Couples Gallery This is just charming. It's photographs of newlyweds taken by the Travis County Clerk's Office. |
| Dallas County Marriages Dallas County marriage records and recorded documents. Requires registration. |
| Dallas County Obituaries 1862-1950 Browse this RootsWeb database by year and name for obituaries published in Dallas County between 1862 and 1950. |
| Dallas County | Divorces Choose Family District Case Information to search for Dallas County Family Case Divorce Records. |
| Delta County Marriages | 1871-1970 Index of Delta County marriages recorded between 1871 and 1970. |
| Denton County | Births, Deaths, Marriages Denton County Clerk marriage license, birth record, and death record searches. |
| El Paso County | Births El Paso County birth records. Provided by the County Clerk. |
| El Paso County | Deaths El Paso County records of death certificates filed with the County Clerk. |
| El Paso County | Marriages El Paso County Clerk's database of marriage records. |
| Ellis County Births, Marriages, Deaths Ellis County Clerk marriage records, birth index, and death index. |
| 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 from the County Clerk. |
| Fort Bend County Deaths Fort Bend County death records from the County Clerk. |
| Fort Bend County Marriages County Clerk of Fort Bend County marriage records. |
| 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 Galveston County marriage records. |
| 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. |
| Gregg County | Vital Records Gregg County birth, death, and marriage record searches. |
| 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. |
| Hidalgo County | Marriages Marriage certificates filed in Hidalgo County since 1753. |
| 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 Jefferson County District Court Domestic Case court filings listed by year. |
| Jefferson County | Marriages Jefferson County Clerk's Office marriage record search. |
| Kerr County | Divorces Click on "Civil, Family, and Probate Case Records" to search Kerr County family court divorce records. |
| Lee County Births, Marriages, Deaths Lee County District Clerk birth index, death index, and marriage records. |
| Marriages Marriages recorded in Texas since 1966. |
| McLennan County Births, Deaths, Marriages McLennan County Clerk birth, death, and marriage record lookup. |
| Midland County Divorces Search for civil, criminal, family, and probate case filings in Midland County by name or case number. |
| Nueces County Obituaries Nueces County obituaries from the Corpus Christi Public Libraries. |
| 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 Information Contact information for the Tarrant County Family Law Center divorce case lookup service. |
| Tarrant County | Marriages Marriage record database from the Tarrant County Clerk. |
| 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 & Domestic Partnerships Marriage license database and domestic partnership lookup from the Travis County Clerk. |
| 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. |
| Upshur County | Births, Deaths, Marriages Birth, death, and marriage records filed with the Upshur County Clerk's Office. |
| 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. |
| Wichita County | Marriages Marriages filed in Wichita County 1891 to present. |
| Williamson County | Births, Deaths, Marriages Williamson County birth, death, marriage, and common law marriage records. |
| Winkler County Births Winkler County birth records by year and name. |
| 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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