In the September 14, 2005 edition of RootsWeb Review there was a notation about an article on "Lost Texas Death Certificates" by James Pylant and a list of affidavit, "added," and official (pre-1903 state registration) Texas death records. The link was given as: http://www.genealogymagazine.com/eatedece.html There was one entry for Red River County listed under "Probate Obituary Deaths" — Bureau of Vital Statistics Surname Given Name Death Date County File No. KIMBEL Granard Patterson 18 Jan. 1902 Red River 9 Charles Lawson Huntsville TX