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Death Records
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Deaths occurring
OUTSIDE
the City Limits
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The Smith County Clerk’s office
has records for deaths that occurred outside the city limits of Tyler.
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Deaths occurring
INSIDE
the City Limits
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For the deaths that occurred inside the city limits you will need to contact the Northeast Texas Public Health District at (903)535-0030 or (903)535-0031.
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The Northeast Texas Public Health District has records for deaths that occurred
inside the city limits of Tyler only. Their phone number is 903-535-0030
or 903-535-0031.
If the person died in another county in Texas, contact the County
Clerk’s office in the county where the death occurred, or the State Bureau of Vital
Statistics in Austin at (888) 963-7111.
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Death records are closed to the public for 25 years. Certified
copies can only be obtained by an immediate family member or his/her legal representative.
You must present your valid state or government issued photo ID.
The fee is $21 (debit card, credit card, cash, money order, or cashier’s check) for the first certified death
certificate and $4 for each additional certificate requested at the same time.
If you need further assistance, please contact the Vital Statistics Department at
903-590-4697 or 903-590-4698.
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