This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.burnet/2782.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. 1930 is the last available searchable census at this time. TX Vital Records - The Texas Vital Statistics law to register births and deaths was not passed until 1903. Texas was then and is now a dual registration state which means the local registrars retain a copy of all birth and death records for the events that take place within their jurisdiction and the state retains the original of all birth and death records for the entire State of Texas. However, the statutes for registering these events were not made mandatory until 1926. However, many local registrars did not adhere to the statutes until the late 1930's or early 1940's. This means some records reside only in the local registrars' files and not with the State. Sherry Crawford Group Manager Request Processing Vital Statistics Unit (888) 963-7111, ext 6195 TRY - Find a grave - FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME. http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Try Vital Records - Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info. - FREE ALL STATES http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.