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-''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''Texas'''Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__; '''NOTE:  THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''
+''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''Texas'''Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__; '''NOTE: THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 Texas was created in 1845 as the 28th state of the Union. Some counties began registration of deaths in 1903 in Texas, but statewide registration began in 1908. County records are accessible through county clerks or through the state Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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-== '''Deaths after 1970'''  ==
+== '''Deaths after 1986''' ==
 '''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''
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 == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==
-'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:
+'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 25 years:'''''<br> Death certificates for deaths within the past 25 years are considered protected records.&nbsp;To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 25 years, you must be:
-:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
+:*The surviving spouse of the deceased
-:*The spouse of the person on the certificate
+:*An immediate family member of the deceased
-:*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
+:*A parent of the deceased<br>
-:*The sibling of the person on the certificate
 :*Funeral director
-:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
+:*Anyone who has a legal interest in the certificate<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />
-::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
+<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />
+<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" /><span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />
+::<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you do not want to order the death record, you can search </span>[[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>
-If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
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