David You will find that Limestone Co. had a real problem getting the death & birth records recorded. My GGrandparents died in the 1920s in the Oletha area which is in the south east corner of Limestone Co. & they did not have a death cert. recorded. I have been told that the state of Texas came in & threatened Limestone Co. with a suit for not complying with the orders to record these events. Also my Father was born in Limestone Co. in 1913 & he got his birth cert. when he joined the army during WW2. Pat Oates in TX. At 02:05 PM 5/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Texas Death Certificates started in 1903. Of course compliance with the new >regulations took a few years especially in rural areas. It has been my >experience that Death Certificates were recorded much better that birth >certificates. > >The Dallas Public Library Genealogy section has the complete Texas Death >Certificate INDEX on microfilm for the years 1903-1976. Try writing to the >genealogical librarian to check if the deaths are on the INDEX, then using >the registration number you can order the certified copy from the Dept of >Health in Austin Texas. > >Good Luck - David > >