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US TERRITORY OR
COLONY SETTLED
Under Spanish jurisdiction, 16th–19th centuries; under Mexican jurisdiction, 1821;
Republic of Texas, 1836–1845
STATEHOOD
1845
AVAILABLE STATE CENSUSES
(OR SIMILAR)
Various partial censuses taken regularly under Spanish and Mexican governments; Republic of Texas claims, 1835–1846; school enumerations, 1854
FIRST FEDERAL CENSUS
1850
PUBLIC-LAND OR
STATE-LAND STATE
State
BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS
BEGIN
1903
MARRIAGE RECORDS
BEGIN
1966
CONTACT FOR VITAL RECORDS
Texas Vital Statistics
Department of State Health Services
Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711
(888) 963-7111
