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}} The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Texas Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Texas Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Texas Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Texas Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  


*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-TX-NDX.html Texas] - Free/$  
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-TX-NDX.html Texas] - Free/$  
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'''Bureau of Vital Statistics'''<br>Texas Department of Health<br>1100 West 49th Street<br>Austin, TX 78756-3191<br>Telephone: 512-458-7111<br>Internet: [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm Texas Vital Statistics]  
'''Bureau of Vital Statistics'''<br>Texas Department of Health<br>1100 West 49th Street<br>Austin, TX 78756-3191<br>Telephone: 512-458-7111<br>Internet: [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm Texas Vital Statistics]  


Only authorized personnel may search the records. The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces.'' <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;{{FHL|973 V24wv|disp=book 973 V24wv}}.) </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many family history centers.  
Only authorized personnel may search the records. The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces.'' <ref>Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;{{FHL|973 V24wv|disp=book 973 V24wv}}.) </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many family history centers.  


The Texas State Library and Archives has indexes to birth, "probate births" (delayed registrations), and death records from 1903 to 1973. These are available for public searches.  
The Texas State Library and Archives has indexes to birth, "probate births" (delayed registrations), and death records from 1903 to 1973. These are available for public searches.  
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The Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and other societies have compiled many early vital records. Examples of published transcripts of marriages are:  
The Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and other societies have compiled many early vital records. Examples of published transcripts of marriages are:  


*''Marriage Records of Early Texas, 1824-1846''. <ref>Grammer, Norma Rutledge. ''Marriage Records of Early Texas, 1824-1846''. Fort Worth, Texas: Fort Worth Genealogical Society, Texas 1971. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;{{FHL|189964|title-id|disp=book 976.4 V25g; film 982117}}.) </ref>  
*''Marriage Records of Early Texas, 1824-1846''. <ref>Grammer, Norma Rutledge. ''Marriage Records of Early Texas, 1824-1846''. Fort Worth, Texas: Fort Worth Genealogical Society, Texas 1971. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;{{FHL|189964|title-id|disp=book 976.4 V25g; film 982117}}.) </ref>  
*''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850'' <ref>Swenson, Helen Smothers. ''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850''. Two Volumes. Round Rock, Texas: H. Swenson, 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|96771|title-id|disp=book 976.4 V2s}}.) </ref>
*''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850'' <ref>Swenson, Helen Smothers. ''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850''. Two Volumes. Round Rock, Texas: H. Swenson, 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|96771|title-id|disp=book 976.4 V2s}}.) </ref>


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You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Texas.'' <ref>Historical Records Survey, 1941. Family History Library {{FHL|189782|title-id|disp=book 976.4 A3gp; film 1000610 item 14}}.) </ref>  
You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Texas.'' <ref>Historical Records Survey, 1941. Family History Library {{FHL|189782|title-id|disp=book 976.4 A3gp; film 1000610 item 14}}.) </ref>  


=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ===
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*[[Texas Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Collections)|Texas Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Collections)|Texas Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
*[[Texas County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>  
*[[Texas Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas_Death_Records,_1977-1986_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Texas Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Texas Death Records, 1977-1986 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Texas, Mills County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas, Mills County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Texas, Mills County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Texas, Mills County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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