Vital Records

* Texas records are managed at the county level with reports forwarded to the state for statistical purposes. Because of this, state records are ripe with their notations in data fields.
* The Bureau of Vital Statistics indexes are static and cannot be altered. However, if you are concerned that the original certificate is in error, you may file an amendment to the certificate with the correct information.
* Texas counties first started requesting birth certificates in 1903 but they didn't really "catch on" until after World War II.
* Some children didn't have names when the certificates were filed and they're indicated by "Inf of" plus their fathers' names.
* Some records show **Death File Number Exists** or ***Do Not Issue*** in place of the fathers' names, which means the birth person has died and the certificate must not be issued to anyone claiming to be that person. If the father is unknown, try looking for the mother and other children.
* Original death indexes have a "Marital Status" column but it cannot be trusted so I've removed it to avoid the complaints. (I think it may be 'off' by a line or something similar.

Birth Records

1920s 1930s 1940s

Death Records

1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s

Marriage Records

Early Records 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s

Off-Site

FamilySearch.org currently houses these collections created from state indexes. The records are free but you must create an account.

Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Birth Index, 1903-1997 Death Certificates, 1890-1976 Death Index, 1903-2000 Marriages, 1966-2010 Divorce Index, 1968-2010