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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas|Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas|Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
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*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/$ | ||
*Search for Texas Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | *Search for Texas Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=34 Search the Texas Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=34 Search the Texas Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.txgenweb.org/ Texas Site] - Free | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.txgenweb.org/ Texas Site] - Free | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Texas/texas.htm Texas Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Texas/texas.htm Texas Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html# Texas Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html# Texas Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | ||
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.txgenweb.org/ Texas Site] - Free | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.txgenweb.org/ Texas Site] - Free | ||
*Wee Monster Links for Texas [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Texas Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | *Wee Monster Links for Texas [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Texas Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | ||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/TX/ Texas Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/TX/ Texas Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | ||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Texas''' or '''TX''' - Free/$ | *Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Texas''' or '''TX''' - Free/$ | ||
'''Birth''' | '''Birth''' | ||
'''Marriage''' | '''Marriage''' | ||
*[http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/ Texas Marriage and Divorce] | *[http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/ Texas Marriage and Divorce] | ||
'''Death''' | '''Death''' | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/texas/ Texas Death Indexes] | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/texas/ Texas Death Indexes] | ||
*[http://www.mortalityschedules.com Mortality Schedules] | *[http://www.mortalityschedules.com Mortality Schedules] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1320964|Texas Deaths, 1890-1976}} (FamilySearch) - Copies of statewide death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com also has [http://www.fold3.com/title_479/texas_death_certificates Texas Deaths, 1890-1976] ($) available online. | *{{RecordSearch|1320964|Texas Deaths, 1890-1976}} (FamilySearch) - Copies of statewide death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com also has [http://www.fold3.com/title_479/texas_death_certificates Texas Deaths, 1890-1976] ($) available online. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1375599| Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973}} (FamilySearch) | *{{RecordSearch|1375599| Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973}} (FamilySearch) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} (FamilySearch) - Index to Texas statewide death certificates covering 4 million deaths since 1964. | *{{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} (FamilySearch) - Index to Texas statewide death certificates covering 4 million deaths since 1964. | ||
*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. | ||
If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | ||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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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;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;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. | ||
=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption 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. (Family History Library&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;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 === | |||
[ | Online collections containing these records are located in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | ||
[[Texas Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | Wiki articles describing these collectons are found at: | ||
*[[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 Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Texas County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Texas Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||