Mike, There is a microfilm called the Texas Death Index, with a list of all who died between 1903-1950 I believe, it is done in alphabetical order so it makes it easy to find where that person died and gives you a certificate number and the date. You then can write, call, or email the Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1100 W. 49th St., P.O. Box 12040, Austin, Texas, 78711, Tel. 512-458-7111, email : register@stats.tdh.state.tx.us URL: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/t_bvs.htm I am not sure, but think if you have the person's name and are sure of the date of death, they will send you a death certificate if they find a match, but to avoid wasting money you can check this microfilm first to make sure he is there. Might be more info on the web page. Hope someone who has done this will jump in and help you more than I can. Janis