Here is the reply I received from the State Archives. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: Diana Houston <[email protected]> To: 'Jim Barrett' <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 12:31 PM Subject: RE: Texas Death Index > Thank you for your recent message concerning the availability of indexes to > Texas vital records. These records are maintained by the Texas Department > of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. You may wish to visit their webpage > at > > http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/ > > or send your comments and suggestions to them directly at > [email protected] > > The following birth and death indexes are available for purchase, in > microfilm format, from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, > State and Local Records Management Division. For additional details and > shipping costs, please contact them directly at 512-454-2705. > > Birth and Death Records > Available on 16mm microfilm. $17.50/roll > 1903-1976 Index to Birth Records. Fifty rolls. > 1920 Index to Birth Records. One roll > 1880-1930 Index to Probate Birth Records, Vols. 1-40. Five rolls. > 1930-1945 Index to Probate Birth Records. Two rolls. > 1903-1940 Index to Death Records, Texas. Seven rolls. > 1941-1973 Index to Death Records, Texas. Eleven rolls. > > > I hope this information will be helpful to you. > > Diana Houston > Assistant Director, Information Services > [email protected] > 512-463-5426 > http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Barrett [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 7:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Texas Death Index > > > I know that the Texas Death Index and Birth Index are sold to libraries on > microfilm/microfiche. > > Can an individual order these microfilm/microfiche? What is the cost? > > Looking at the death index, it appears that this is a computer generated > report. > > Why not put this information on CD and sell it to the public. Genealogist > would love it. > > Thanks. > > James P. Barrett > 917 Gettysburg Pl. > Bedford, TX 76022-7621 > 817-283-6289 > [email protected] > >