College Station Death Index
College Station death index records are filed with Brazos County, which has maintained vital records since 1903. If you need to locate a death record or get a certified copy of a death certificate for someone who died in College Station, start with the Brazos County Clerk or use the statewide Texas DSHS Vital Statistics portal. Both the county clerk and state office can help you find death index entries and issue certified copies to qualified applicants.
College Station Overview
Brazos County Death Index Records
College Station is located in Brazos County, and the Brazos County Clerk is the local registrar for death records in this area. The office records and issues certified death certificates for events in Brazos County going back to 1903. You can reach the Brazos County Clerk at 300 E. 26th Street, Suite 120, Bryan, TX 77803, phone (979) 361-4528. Long-form birth certificates filed before 1987 and death certificates filed before 1990 are held at this office.
College Station also has its own city records access point. The City Secretary's Office in College Station at 1101 Texas Avenue can direct you to county and state resources. The city's phone number for vital statistics questions is (979) 764-5016. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For deaths that occurred in College Station after 1990, records are held at both the county level and the state DSHS office.
The City of College Station maintains a link on its website at cstx.gov for birth and death certificate requests. The screenshot below shows the city's official page.
College Station's city website connects residents to Brazos County Clerk and state DSHS resources for death index lookups and certificate orders.
Requesting College Station Death Certificates
There are several ways to request a death certificate for a College Station resident. Order online through Texas.gov using a credit card. The state online system takes 20 to 25 business days to process. You can also mail in Form VS-142 to the DSHS office in Austin, which takes 25 to 30 business days. The Brazos County Clerk accepts in-person requests and may provide same-day service for some records.
State fees are $20 for the first death certificate and $3 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. County clerk fees are $21 for the first and $4 per extra copy. If the search finds no record, you still pay the fee. DSHS mailing address is: Texas Vital Statistics, Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040. Their general information line is (888) 963-7111.
Note: Mail your application to the regular processing address unless you need expedited service. Expedited mail must go by overnight carrier to the DSHS physical address at 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756.
Death Index Access Rules for College Station
Under Texas Government Code Section 552.115, death records are confidential for 25 years. Certified copies are only available to immediate family members of the deceased during this period. The statute defines immediate family as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and grandparent. Legal guardians and authorized representatives with proper documentation can also request records. Anyone can request a verification letter that shows whether a death is on file without revealing restricted details.
After 25 years, the full death record becomes public. The general death index itself, which lists name, date, county, and certificate number, is not restricted from disclosure as long as it does not reveal adoption or paternity information. This is confirmed under the same statute and Texas Attorney General decisions. The Clayton Library in Houston at Houston Public Library has extensive Texas death index collections available for research.
Online genealogy tools including Ancestry Texas records and FamilySearch cover College Station and Brazos County death index entries from 1903 through 2000. These are free or low-cost resources for historical research.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying Texas cities close to College Station include Bryan, Waco, Killeen, and Temple.