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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Texas|Texas]] > Texas Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Texas|Texas]] > Texas Vital Records'' | ||
= Texas Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | |||
= Texas Vital Records Online Links = | |||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | |||
= Birth Records = | |||
=== City and County Records of Births and Deaths === | === City and County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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*Texas Death Certificates with index 1903 - 1976 at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320964;p=2;t=searchable www.pilot.familysearch.org] | *Texas Death Certificates with index 1903 - 1976 at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320964;p=2;t=searchable www.pilot.familysearch.org] | ||
*Texas Death Inde<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1229963981124_94" | *Texas Death Inde<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1229963981124_94" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1229963981124_213" />x 1964-1998 at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1375599;p=2;t=searchable www.pilot.familysearch.org] | ||
If not located at FamilySearch Pilot, write to: | If not located at FamilySearch Pilot, write to: | ||
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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.'' Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+V24wv book 973 V24wv].) 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.'' Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+V24wv book 973 V24wv].) 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 == | |||
= Marriage Records = | |||
Prior to 1836, only the Catholic Church could legally solemnize marriages. As a result, many Protestants will be listed in the Catholic records. From 1837 to 1966, the county recorders issued marriage licenses and kept marriage registers. Copies of the records can be obtained by writing to the clerk of the county where the license was issued. For information from 1966 to the present, write to the Bureau of Vital Statistics (see address above). | Prior to 1836, only the Catholic Church could legally solemnize marriages. As a result, many Protestants will be listed in the Catholic records. From 1837 to 1966, the county recorders issued marriage licenses and kept marriage registers. Copies of the records can be obtained by writing to the clerk of the county where the license was issued. For information from 1966 to the present, write to the Bureau of Vital Statistics (see address above). | ||
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*Swenson, Helen Smothers. ''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850''. Two Volumes. Round Rock, Texas: H. Swenson, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=96771&disp=8%2C800+Texas+marriages+1824%2D1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 V2s].) | *Swenson, Helen Smothers. ''8,800 Texas Marriages, 1824-1850''. Two Volumes. Round Rock, Texas: H. Swenson, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=96771&disp=8%2C800+Texas+marriages+1824%2D1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 V2s].) | ||
== Divorce Records == | |||
From 1837 to 1841, divorces were obtained by special acts of Congress. In 1841, the district courts were given jurisdiction, with some restrictions, over divorces. Since 1846, they have had jurisdiction over all cases. You can write to the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted for copies of records. | From 1837 to 1841, divorces were obtained by special acts of Congress. In 1841, the district courts were given jurisdiction, with some restrictions, over divorces. Since 1846, they have had jurisdiction over all cases. You can write to the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted for copies of records. | ||
= Substitute Records = | |||
[[Texas_Church_Records|Texas Church Records]] | |||
[[Texas_Cemeteries|Texas Cemetery Records]] | |||
[[Texas_Census|Texas Census]] | |||
[[Texas_Newspapers|Texas Newspapers]] | |||
[[Texas_Periodicals|Texas Periodicals]] | |||
[[Texas_Military_Records|Texas Military Records]] | |||
= Tips = | |||
= Anaylzing Records = | |||
= Archive, Libraries and Societies = | |||
[[Texas_Archives_and_Libraries|Texas Archive and Libraries]] | |||
[[Texas_Societies|Texas Societies]] | |||
=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ General Vital Records] | *[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ General Vital Records] | ||
*[http://www.mortalityschedules.com Mortality Schedules] | *[http://www.mortalityschedules.com Mortality Schedules] | ||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320964;p=2;t=searchable Texas Death Certificates with index 1903-1976] | *[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320964;p=2;t=searchable Texas Death Certificates with index 1903-1976] | ||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1375599;p=2;t=searchable Texas Death Index (No Images) 1964-1998]<br> | *[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1375599;p=2;t=searchable Texas Death Index (No Images) 1964-1998]<br> | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/texas/ Texas Death Indexes]<br> | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/texas/ Texas Death Indexes]<br> | ||
*[http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/ Texas Marriage and Divorce] | *[http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/ Texas Marriage and Divorce] | ||
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