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Texas Public Death Records

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Texas death records can be requested for various reasons. Some need the documents if they want to strengthen their legal claim to an inheritance. They can add the papers to prove their relation to the deceased. Others request certificates to prove their new status as widow or widower. However, some reasons are as simple as requiring the records to help recreate their genealogy tree.

Death certificates contain various data. Usually they contain the name, place, cause of death of a person. However, some papers have special information. For infants that died before they could be named, you will find the statement “Inf of” instead of the first name which means “infant of”. Some documents have the wife listed under the husband’s name instead of their real names. Knowing this information beforehand will help you if you need additional documents to validate the death certificate.

Currently, the Texas department of state health services keeps the certificates of deaths in Texas. However, if you’re looking for information prior to 1956, you will find that the index are grouped in certain years. For deaths from 1904 to 1940 there is only one index. The same goes for 1941 to 1945 and 1946 to 1955. Documents after 1956 now had one index per year. For deaths before 1903, you will have more luck finding the record in the county clerk’s office. Just be sure to look for the record on the county where the death occurred. Not the birthplace of the dead person.

Certificates for deaths that occurred in the past 25 years or those who were born the past 75 years are considered as protected documents. Only those who are immediate relatives of the deceased can make the request. If a request is made outside of the state of Texas, the person requesting said document must be the living spouse or parent of the deceased. Certain people can request the documents even if they are not related. The funeral director of the funeral home that housed or took care of the corpse can request the document for record keeping purposes.

Requesting for the record will require a government issued ID card or a state-issued driver’s license. Fill out the request form found in the website of the vital records department. You’ll need to provide the full names of the parents of the deceased (mother’s maiden name is also important), the reason why you’re getting the document and your relationship to the deceased. The cost for one request is $20 and you can pay by check or money order addressed to the bureau of vital statistics. The mail order service will take almost three to four weeks at most.

There is a faster way to obtain the documents. The Texas government has an online service that allows you to make the request online and pay via credit card. You’ll be able to get a notification of the death notices online within 10 to 15 days. For faster service, you can find online websites that offer rush service with certified papers for a small fee and delivery within four to seven days upon request.

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