Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

Mandatory registration for births and deaths in Texas began in 1903, and this database contains birth certificates from the Texas Department of State Health Services, for the years 1903-1932. Some amendments to certificates of birth are included as well. These records can be rich sources of information on both a child and his or her parents. Details recorded vary by year and form, but certificates may include

• name
• birthplace
• birth date
• residence
• sex
• race or color
• legitimate or otherwise
• mother’s name
• mother’s residence
• mother’s occupation
• mother’s nationality / color
• mother’s age at last birthday
• mother’s birthplace
• number of children born to mother
• father’s name
• father’s residence
• father’s occupation
• father’s nationality / color
• father’s birthplace
• father’s age at last birthday
• name and residence of person reporting the birth