Vital Records
Birth Records
Births in Texas were not recorded at the state level until the establishment of the State Department of Public Health and Vital Statistics in 1903. It was as late as the 1950s before births were consistently recorded. The notation "Inf of", meaning "infant of", may appear instead of a first name in the birth indexes.Marriage/Divorce Records
Marriage indexes from 1966 through the most recent year available. Each year is indexed separately.Divorce indexes from 1968 through the most recent year available. There is one cumulative index for the years 1968 through 1972. Beginning with 1973, each year is indexed separately.
Death Records
Deaths in Texas were not recorded at the state level until the establishment of the State Department of Public Health and Vital Statistics in 1903. It was as late as the 1930s before deaths were consistently recorded. In the case of the death of an infant, the notation "Inf of", meaning "infant of", sometimes appears instead of a first name in the death indexes. Women are sometimes listed under their husband's first name.Our sister-site in the Archives also contains some records, including some divorces.