Allen Death Index Lookup
Allen death index records are filed with the Collin County Clerk, which maintains vital records for all Collin County cities including Allen, McKinney, Plano, and Richardson. If you need to find a death record for an Allen resident or get a certified death certificate, the Collin County Clerk at 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, TX 75071 is your local source. The statewide Texas DSHS Vital Statistics system also holds the same records and allows online ordering.
Allen Overview
Collin County Death Index Records
Allen is entirely in Collin County. All death certificates for the city are filed with the Collin County Clerk. The main office is at 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 2106, McKinney, TX 75071. Phone is (972) 548-4185. The county has maintained death records from 1903. It also operates a remote access system to Texas state records dating from 1926, so any Texas death certificate can be obtained through this office regardless of which county the death occurred in.
The City of Allen's website at cityofallen.org provides city services information and links to county vital records resources. Allen city government does not issue death certificates directly. All vital records are handled by the Collin County Clerk.
The City of Allen website shown below is a starting point for residents seeking information about death index records and government services.
Allen's city website links residents to Collin County Clerk services for death certificate requests and death index lookups.
How to Get Allen Death Certificates
You can request an Allen death certificate through several channels. The fastest is to order online at Texas.gov. State online orders take 20 to 25 business days. Mail-in requests with Form VS-142 take 25 to 30 days. Going in person to the Collin County Clerk is the quickest option since they will print the certificate while you wait. Turn-around for mail requests to Collin County is about 7 business days.
Collin County fees are $21 for the first certified death certificate and $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. Do not send cash in the mail. Payment must be by check or money order payable to the Collin County Clerk. For in-person visits, bring your original government-issued ID. For mail, send a notarized application and a copy of your ID. Call (972) 548-4185 for additional guidance.
When applying for an Allen death certificate, you will need the full name as shown on the death record, the date and county of death, the parents' names including mother's maiden name, your relationship to the deceased, your mailing address, and the purpose of the record. Having this information ready before you contact the office speeds the process.
Note: Collin County's remote access system can also pull death certificates from any Texas county from 1926 to present. You do not need to go to a different office just because the death happened elsewhere in Texas.
Allen Death Index Access and Privacy
Under Texas Government Code Section 552.115, death records are confidential for 25 years from the date of death. Certified copies are restricted to immediate family: parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, or adult child. Others must have a notarized statement from a family member authorizing the request, plus a copy of the family member's government-issued ID. After 25 years, the record is public and anyone can request it without showing a relationship.
The general death index, which shows name, date, county, and certificate number, is less restricted. Index entries do not reveal adoption or paternity information, so they are generally available to the public. For historical Allen and Collin County death records from 1903 to 2000, the Ancestry Texas Death Index and FamilySearch Texas are useful free or low-cost resources.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying Texas cities near Allen include Plano, Richardson, Frisco, McKinney, Garland, and Dallas.