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== Texas Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | == Texas Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
=== Birth === | === Birth === | ||
*'''1840-1981''' {{RecordSearch|1681015|Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; | *'''1840-1981''' {{RecordSearch|1681015|Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1903-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; free, includes images | *'''1903-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; free, includes images | ||
*'''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; | *'''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)'' | ||
*''' | *'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926-1995] at MyHeritage — index ($) | ||
=== Marriage === | === Marriage === | ||
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*'''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas United States Marriages – Texas, 1802-2010] ($) index and some images | *'''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas United States Marriages – Texas, 1802-2010] ($) index and some images | ||
*'''1817-1965''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61383/ Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1817-1965''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61383/ Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1837-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1803985|Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1837-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1803985|Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9168/ Ancestry] - index with some images ($) | ||
*'''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch | *'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch | *'''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; free | ||
*'''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30243/texas-county-marriage-index-1837-1977 MyHeritage] - index ($)'' | |||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
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===Order Original Certificates=== | ===Order Original Certificates=== | ||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/texas.htm Texas Certificates] ($) online from the State. | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/texas.htm Texas Certificates] ($) online from the State. | ||
== State Records of Births and Deaths == | == State Records of Births and Deaths == | ||
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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. | ||
===Key to Texas County Codes=== | |||
Some birth indexes give only a code number that corresponds to the Texas County. To find the county, use this key: | |||
*[https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes] | |||
=== Cause of Death === | === Cause of Death === | ||
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=== City and County Records of Births and Deaths === | === City and County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
As early as 1873 some cities and towns in [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] had authorized the registration of births and deaths. For a brief period from 1873 to 1876, the county recorders also recorded births. For records from early times to 1903, write to the clerk's office in the county where the event occurred. The records are open to public inspection. | As early as 1873 some cities and towns in [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] had authorized the registration of births and deaths. For a brief period from 1873 to 1876, the county recorders also recorded births. For records from early times to 1903, write to the clerk's office in the county where the event occurred. The records are open to public inspection. | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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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. {{FSC|189964|item|disp=FS | *''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. {{FSC|189964|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 V25g}} and {{FSC|189964|item|disp=FS Library 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. {{FSC|96771|item|disp=FS Library 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. {{FSC|96771|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.4 V2s}}.</ref> | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
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. {{FSC|189782|item|disp=FS | 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. {{FSC|189782|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 A3gp}} and {{FSC|189782|item|disp=FS Library film 1000610 item 14}}. </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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