Texas Death Records Free Online

Searching for Texas Death Records Free has its various uses. It can be used for reference in creating a genealogy tree. Some may use the record to make a claim on inheritance. It can also be used to prove the status of a certain individual as widow or widower. 
The document contains information on a specific person who died. If you’re looking for the record of an infant, you’ll find that the notation “Inf of” will appear as the first name in the document. “Inf of” means infant of.  Some of the records may list women under the husband’s first name. 
Currently, the Texas department of state health services keeps the certificates of deaths in Texas. However, if you’re looking for information prior to 1956, you will find that the index are grouped in certain years. For deaths from 1904 to 1940 there is only one index. The same goes for 1941 to 1945 and 1946 to 1955. Documents after 1956 now had one index per year. For deaths before 1903, you will have more luck finding the record in the county clerk’s office. Just be sure to look for the record on the county where the death occurred. Not the birthplace of the dead person.
Getting the death certificate of an individual can be difficult. If the person who died was born 75 years ago the record considered a protected document. The same is true for a record of a death that occurred in the past 25 years. To get the protected papers there are certain conditions that need to be met. You can only get obtain the record if it belongs to an immediate family members. Also, if you live outside Texas, you have to be the surviving spouse or parent of the deceased. There are exemptions though. The funeral director of the funeral home found on the document may request said document. 
Requesting for the record will require a government issued ID card or a state-issued driver’s license. Fill out the request form found in the website of the vital records department. You’ll need to provide the full names of the parents of the deceased (mother’s maiden name is also important), the reason why you’re getting the document and your relationship to the deceased. The cost for one request is $20 and you can pay by check or money order addressed to the bureau of vital statistics. The mail order service will take almost three to four weeks at most.
If you can’t wait then you can opt to request the death notices online. The website of the Texas government has an online service that allows you to request forms online and pay via credit card which can be more convenient than checks and money orders. You’ll get a reply within 10 to 15 days. If you want to get the records as soon as possible, some online websites offer rush service for a small fee. You will be assured that the record is certified and delivered within four to seven days upon request.