This page provides information on obtaining copies of Texas
birth certificates, Texas marriage licenses, Texas divorce
decrees and Texas death records. There are also useful
links to past Texas Vital Records for those of you conducting
family history research. General information about US vital
records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page
Texas birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained
from the following government office:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Texas birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as
well as more information are available on the following
pages:
The Texas Department of Health may be contacted by phone
on (512) 458-7111 or online at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/
Remarks:
State office has records since 1903
Birth, Marriage and Death Historical Record Collections at
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1900s
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