This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: HL2604 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.burnet/2795.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FYI, Texas mandated vital records effective 1903. Compliance with the law lagged for several decades thereafter. Occasionally, I find people who expired in 1950s with no official record of death. There are a scant few death/burial certificates 1903-1920 and none earlier. 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.