Texas Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Texas:
For vital records, write to:
- Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 458-7111
- They have birth and death records since 1903, marriage records since January 1966, and divorce records since January 1968. Call for costs. For marriage records, also check the County Clerk in the County where the license was issued. For divorce records, also check the Clerk of the District Court in the County where the divorce was granted.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- Texas State Library
1201 Brazos Street
Box 12927, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711-2927
Phone: (512) 463-5463
- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00-5:00, closed Sunday, Monday, and state holidays.
- They have federal census records from 1850-1910, vital statistics indexes, family histories, war records, naturalization records, passenger lists, land records, local histories, maps, and court records.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS)
3219 Meadow Oaks Dr.
Temple, TX 76502-1752
Phone: (254) 778-2073
- Publications: Stripes, Texas State Genealogical Society Newsletter.
