Early Yoakum County Death Records
(1908-1940)
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Yoakum County Death Records at TXGenWeb Archives
(1964 - 1999)
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(Select a year from the list - some years appear at the end of the list)

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Ordering Vital Records from the State of Texas

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs

Send your request to:

Texas Vital Statistics
Department of State Health Services
P. O. Box 12040  

Austin TX 78711-2040
(Street address is:  1100 W. 49th St .)

Include as much information as possible.   Name, date of birth, date of death, spouse’s name, parents’ names, county of residence…..all of this information is needed to find the correct record.    The price for obtaining a Death Certificate is $9.    If a search is done and nothing is found, the Bureau of Vital Statistics Office will keep the $9 as its fee for performing the search.   The price for obtaining a Birth Certificate is $11.   Again, you must provide as much information as possible in order to obtain the record you want.    Unless you are closely related, you will not be able to get a Birth Certificate until 75 years after the date of birth.   You must wait 25 years to obtain a Death Certificate unless closely related.  Check with the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the requirements to prove your close relationship.
For more information visit:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs

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