Texas Obituaries and Obituary Resources & Databases

Welcome to the Texas Obituary Links Page

Welcome to the Texas obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in Texas, then please follow the following steps:

1	Search the Social Security Death Index If you do not know the full name, date, and place of death then you can use the US Government Social Security Death Index to help get this information. Click here to access the SSDI for free.
2	Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of Texas.
3	Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information.
4	Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates.
5	Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state.

Obituary Search Tools and Resources

Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Texas Death Certificate

To order Death Certificates you can contact the Texas Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.

Death Certificate for Texas

Event: Death

Cost of copy: $20.00

Address:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040

Remarks: State office has records since 1903. Additional copies of the death record ordered at the same time are $3.00 each.

Request for certified copies of death certificates can be made via the internet, with a credit card, through Texas Online. Credit card payments can also be made via fax by completing the Expedited Application for Birth and Death Record and faxing it to the number on the application. Texas Online and Fax Application requests will be processed within 10 to 15 business days.

Mail-in requests must be made by personal check or money order made payable to the Vital Statistics Unit. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (512) 458-7111. This is a recorded message.

Directory of Texas Obituary and Genealogy Resource Links

Below are obituary resource links organized by county. Please contact us if you would like to add your site.

Looking for the obituary section for a local newspaper? Please search through our full list of Texas Newspapers and access their online obituary sections. Click here to access Texas Newspapers.