Lubbock Death Index Database

Lubbock death index records are maintained by the Lubbock County Clerk. Lubbock is the largest city on the Texas South Plains and is home to Texas Tech University. The county clerk office at 904 Broadway handles vital records for the city and county going back to 1903. The Lubbock County Clerk is a contract partner with the Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Section and can search state databases, issue certifications, and locate vital records. You can request Lubbock death index records in person, by mail, or through the state Texas.gov portal.

Lubbock County Clerk Office

The Lubbock County Clerk at 904 Broadway, Room 207, Lubbock, TX 79401 is the local office for death index records. The county clerk has a contract with the Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Section. This contract allows the county to search state databases, locate death records, and issue certifications. The county charges a search fee of $10 per record search. Death certificates cost $21 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy. The county reimburses DSHS $1.83 for each certification printed.

In-person requests are the fastest option. Bring valid photo ID and any information you have about the decedent, including full name and approximate date of death. The statewide DSHS portal at Texas.gov handles online orders statewide and processes them in 20 to 25 business days. Mail orders to DSHS at P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040 take 25 to 30 business days. For the fastest local service, go directly to the county clerk in Lubbock.

The Lubbock County Clerk contracts with the DSHS Vital Statistics Section to search state databases and issue death certifications for the county.

How to Search Lubbock Death Index Records

Start your search for Lubbock death records at the state DSHS portal at dshs.texas.gov/vital-statistics. For historical records from 1903 to 2000, the free Texas Death Index at FamilySearch lists over 7 million Texas deaths by name, county, date, and certificate number. Ancestry also carries this index with additional image records. Both are useful starting points when you do not have a certificate number.

Once you find a record in the index, use the certificate number to request a certified copy. If the death occurred in Lubbock County, the county clerk can often pull the record directly. If the death was more recent, you need to qualify as an immediate family member or show a legal need. The 25-year confidentiality rule under Texas Government Code § 552.115 applies to all Texas death records.

Verification letters confirming a death on file are available for any Lubbock death since 1903. A verification shows name, date, and county of death. It is not a legal substitute for a certified copy but works for some genealogical and research purposes.

Fees and Search Costs

The Lubbock County Clerk charges $10 per record search plus the certificate fee. The total maximum cost is $23 for birth certificates and $21 for the first death certificate. Each additional death certificate copy ordered at the same time is $4. If a search is conducted and no record is found, the search fee is not refunded. The same rule applies at the state level.

For ID requirements, the DSHS accepts one Group A primary ID (driver's license, state ID, U.S. passport, military ID, or license to carry a handgun) or a combination of secondary and supporting documents. The full list is at dshs.texas.gov/vital-statistics/acceptable-identification-id.

Lubbock County Death Records

Lubbock is the county seat of Lubbock County. The county clerk handles all death index records for the city and surrounding county. For full office resources and related county information, see the Lubbock County death index page.

View Lubbock County Death Index

Nearby Cities

Other qualifying Texas cities near Lubbock with death index pages:

• Midland - Midland County
• Odessa - Ector County
• Amarillo - Potter County
• Wichita Falls - Wichita County
• Abilene - Taylor County