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The fastest, easiest way to get a death certificate or verification is to order online at Texas.gov. As long as you meet the requirements, ordering online is easy. Order Online 24/7. Other Ways to Order. If you are unable to order online, you can order records by mail or in person.
- Death Record FAQs
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- Requirements for Requesting/Changing Vital Records
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- Death Record FAQs
Order a Texas death certificate. A death certificate is one of the vital records you can order online. The record order must be for a person who died in Texas. Get started. Please answer a few questions so we can help you get the death certificate.
Request vital records you need online, including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage and divorce verification letters, and more.
Death Record Forms. Use these forms for ordering or changing death records. Form Name. Form Number. Texas Death Certificate Application (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) or Order Online 24/7 *. VS-142. Correcting a Death Certificate (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) VS-172. Disinterment Permit Application (PDF)
From Texan birth certificates to death certificates, choose the vital record you need to order online through our official application.
Individuals requesting or picking up a death certificate must be qualified applicants. Qualified applicants consist of a spouse, immediate family members by blood, legal guardian (provide documentation), or legal representative of the family (provide documentation).
Death Certificates. The following may apply for a Death Certificate: You must be a qualified applicant in order to apply for a death certificate (a parent, grandparent, sibling, adult child, spouse or informant named on the death certificate).