Vital Records of Dallas County

Dallas County Clerk’s Office
Attn: Vital Statistics
Records Building 2nd Fl
509 Main St
Dallas, Texas 75202

http://www.dallascounty.org/department/countyclerk/

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Dallas County vital records are maintained by the county clerk in Dallas, who can be contacted by mail, email, phone, fax, or in person. Duplicate copies have been filed with the state since 1903 and can also be obtained online through Texas Online, the official eGovernment site for Texas. Informational copies are readily available, but certified copies are restricted for 25 years for death certificates and 75 years for birth certificates. This large county of over 2,000,000 was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches and Robertson Counties; formerly populated by the Caddoan Native Americans, Anglo-Americans started settling here in 1840.

Birth Records	Death Records
Marriage Records	Divorce Records
Land Records	Probate Records
Vehicle Records	Court Records

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1903	1846	1903	1846	1846	1842	1829
Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

A Birth record is public information and can be available to the public after the 75th anniversary of the date on which the record is filed. A Death Record is public information and can be available to the public after the 25th anniversary of the date on which the record is filed.

Texas Vital Statistics – Forms

Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
P. O. Box 12040
Austin TX 78711-2040
(Street address is: 1100 W. 49th St.)

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 1930s before births were consistently recorded. The notation "Inf of", meaning "infant of", may appear instead of a first name in the birth indexes.

TXGenWeb Archives: Birth

Earlier Births
Early Births (1918 - 1925)
Births (1926-1934)
Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
Archives.com
Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
This collection contains digital images and an index of birth certificates for the state of Texas. The original records are housed at the Vital Statistics Unit of the Texas Department of Health in Austin. - Family Search
Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Texas. - Family Search

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.

TXGenWeb Archives: Deaths

Early Deaths (1918-1925)
Deaths (1964-1984)
Texas Death Index, 1890-1976
Texas Death Records 1964-2010
Archives.com
Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
Name index to death and burial records from the state of Texas. - Family Search
Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
Name index and images of Texas statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. - Family Search
Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986
Images of Texas statewide death certificates, including delayed certificates, from the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. - Family Search
Social Security Death Index
This searchable database provides birth and death dates, as well as where the person resided when they died, and where they applied for their Social Security card.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
This database picks up where the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) leaves off by providing more details than those included in the SSDI. It includes information filed with the Social Security Administration through the application or claims process, including valuable details such as birth date, birth place, and parents’ names. - Ancestry
Social Security Death Index
Family Search
FindAGrave.com
Records often now include photographs, biographies, relationships, and more. If it's not there, join and put it there. Easy interface for entering new records.

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.

TXGenWeb Archives: Marriages | Divorces

Early Marriages (1908-1916) & (1917-1930)
Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas. - Family Search
Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
Archives.com
Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
Name index to marriage records from the state of Texas. - Family Search
Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
This collection contains indexes of marriage license applications from all counties in the state of Texas. The indexes were prepared by the Vital Statistics Unit of the Department of State Health Services and have been published on the Department's website. - Family Search
Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
Archives.com

Dallas County: County Clerk
Deborah L. Rushing
P.O. Box 309, Plains 79355
(806) 456-7491
FAX: (806) 456-2258

Yoakum County Courthouse
PO Box 309
Plains, TX 79355
Phone: 806.456.2721

County Clerk
P.O. Box 309
Plains 79355
Phone: 806-456-7491 (Ext: 3)
Fax: 806-456-2258

District Clerk
P.O. Box 899
Plains 79355
Phone: 806-456-7491 (Ext: 297)
Fax: 806-456-8767

County Clerk has birth records from 1878, marriage and death records from 1908, probate records from 1907, court records from 1930 and land records from 1898; District Clerk has divorce records

Dallas County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records

Dallas County
509 Main St
Records Bldg, 2nd Fl
Dallas, TX 75202-3502
Hours of Operation: 8AM-4:30PM CST
Website
Phone: 214-653-7099
Fax: 214-653-7176
Vital Records: 314-653-7478

Dallas County Marriage & Divorce Records - County Courts

Category: Courts
District Court Clerk of Court
1100 Commerce Street Suite 1452
Dallas, TX 75242
Phone: (214)753-2200
Website

Dallas County Birth & Death Records - Adoption Agencies

Adoption Access
8330 Meadow Road Suite 222
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: (210)227-4847
Website

Adjacent Counties
	Collin County, TX - N
	Denton County, TX - NW
	Ellis County, TX - S
	Kaufman County, TX - E
	Rockwall County, TX - E
	Tarrant County, TX - W

TXGenWeb County Listings

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