Hunt County Death Index

Hunt County death records are held by the County Clerk in Greenville, Texas, and the death index covers events registered in the county from 1903 to the present. The clerk serves as the local registrar for vital statistics and issues certified death certificates to qualified applicants in person, by mail, or through the Texas Vital Records online system.

Hunt County Clerk and Death Records

The Hunt County Clerk's office is in Greenville at the county courthouse. The clerk manages death records as the local registrar under Texas state law. Hunt County is in Northeast Texas, east of Dallas and north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Greenville is the county seat and the largest community, and the clerk handles vital records for residents across the county.

A certified death certificate in Hunt County costs $21.00 for the first copy. Each additional copy of the same record, ordered at the same time, is $4.00. Texas statute sets these fees for all county clerk offices statewide. For mail requests, send a money order payable to the Hunt County Clerk. The office may also accept cashier's checks. Personal checks may not be accepted.

The DSHS Order Records Locally page has current contact information for the Hunt County Clerk in Greenville, including the phone number and mailing address. Check this page before submitting any request, as details can change over time.

Note: Search fees are not refunded if a record is not found. The free FamilySearch Texas Death Index is a good tool for confirming the county and approximate year before placing a paid request.

How to Search Hunt County Death Records

In-person requests at the courthouse in Greenville are the fastest option. Bring valid government-issued photo ID and the fee. The clerk searches by name and approximate year. Most in-person requests are completed the same day.

Mail requests use the VS-142 Death Certificate Application form. Include a photocopy of your ID and a money order payable to the Hunt County Clerk. Some Texas clerks require a notarized affidavit for mail-in requests, so call the office before sending. Allow about a week after the office receives your packet.

Online ordering through txapps.texas.gov or the Texas.gov vital records portal connects to the DSHS statewide system. Online orders take 20 to 25 business days. State fees are $20 for the first copy and $3 for additional copies. For genealogy work, the free death indexes at FamilySearch and Ancestry are good starting points.

Who Can Access Hunt County Death Records

Texas restricts access to death records that are less than 25 years old. Only qualified applicants can receive certified copies. Qualified applicants are the spouse, parent, child, sibling, or grandparent of the deceased. Legal representatives with documentation also qualify. After 25 years the record is public, and anyone with valid ID can request it.

The authority for this restriction is Texas Government Code Section 552.115. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for all requests. The DSHS acceptable ID list shows which documents are accepted. Making false statements on a vital records application is a felony under Health and Safety Code Section 195.003, with penalties of 2 to 10 years imprisonment and a fine up to $10,000.

Historical Death Records in Hunt County

Hunt County death records go back to 1903. The county's Northeast Texas location and its agricultural and commercial ties to the Dallas area are reflected in records spanning more than a century. Genealogy researchers will find the index useful for tracing families from Greenville and surrounding communities.

Free resources include the FamilySearch Texas Death Index and Ancestry's Texas Death Index, both covering 1903 to 2000. These name indexes include the county of record, death date, and certificate number. Once you have that information, you can place a request with the Hunt County Clerk. The Library of Congress Texas vital records guide is a helpful overview for genealogists new to Texas.

The Texas State Library and Archives holds microfilmed statewide death indexes for 1903 to 1973. These are accessible to researchers who cannot travel to Greenville in person.

The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics unit sets the statewide standards for death records, including the access rules and fee schedules that the Hunt County Clerk in Greenville follows.

Hunt County death certificates are issued by the County Clerk in Greenville or through the DSHS statewide system, both producing certified copies recognized for legal and estate purposes.

Cities in Hunt County

Hunt County includes Greenville and smaller communities in Northeast Texas. All death records for the county go through the Hunt County Clerk in Greenville.

Communities in Hunt County include Greenville, Commerce, Caddo Mills, and Quinlan. No city in Hunt County meets the 100,000-population threshold for a qualifying city page. Nearby qualifying cities are in adjacent counties.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Hunt County. If you are not sure which county a death was registered in, check with DSHS for guidance.

Collin County • Rockwall County • Kaufman County • Van Zandt County • Rains County • Delta County • Hopkins County