Lewisville Death Records Lookup
Lewisville obituary and death records are filed with the Denton County Clerk in Denton, Texas. Whether you need a certified death certificate for legal purposes or want to trace a family member who died in the Lewisville area, this page covers where to go, what to bring, how to request records by mail or online, and how to find historical obituaries going back to 1903.
Lewisville Overview
Where to Find Lewisville Obituary Records
Lewisville is in Denton County, so the Denton County Clerk's office in Denton handles death certificate requests for the city. There is no separate Lewisville vital records office. The Denton County Clerk accepts in-person and mail requests for certified death certificates. Flower Mound, Carrollton, and Lewisville all use the same Denton County Clerk's office for vital records. Staff at the Denton office can walk you through the application and tell you exactly what documentation to provide.
Under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 193, death records less than 25 years old are restricted to qualified applicants. Records 25 years or older are open to the public. Qualified applicants include the spouse, child, parent, or sibling of the deceased, legal representatives acting on behalf of the estate, and individuals with a direct and tangible interest in the record. If you don't qualify for a restricted record, genealogical databases like FamilySearch offer free access to older records.
| Office | Denton County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | 1450 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76209 |
| Phone | (940) 349-2012 |
| County Page | Denton County Death Records |
Note: Lewisville death records are filed with Denton County. Contact the Denton office for all certified certificate requests.
Searching Lewisville Death Records Online
The Texas DSHS online portal at ovra.txapps.texas.gov handles certified death certificate orders for Lewisville and all of Texas. You need the full name of the deceased and the approximate year of death. Payment is by credit card, and orders are mailed within a few business days. This is a convenient option if you can't visit the courthouse in person.
FamilySearch at familysearch.org has free indexed Texas death records. The Texas death index covers Denton County records and includes Lewisville deaths from the statewide registration period starting in 1903. Denton County records go back further, to 1875, in county archives. Many entries include images of the original certificates, which can show cause of death, birthplace, and other details not visible in a basic index. FamilySearch is useful for genealogy research on older records.
Legacy.com at legacy.com carries obituary notices from the Denton Record-Chronicle and Dallas-area papers. Search by name to find recent obituary postings with service dates, surviving family, and funeral home contact information.
How to Request Lewisville Death Certificates
Mail requests to: Denton County Clerk, 1450 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76209. Include a completed application form, a copy of your government-issued photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 (first copy). Additional copies of the same record are $4 each. You can also order online through the Texas DSHS portal or visit the Denton courthouse in person.
State-level requests go through the Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Section at dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are posted at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx. State processing takes longer than a direct county request but covers all Texas counties. For estate purposes, order multiple certified copies at once since additional copies cost only $4 each at time of order.
Historical Lewisville Obituaries
Lewisville was established in the 1840s and incorporated in 1925. Lewisville Lake, a major reservoir on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, was created in 1954 and submerged the original townsite of Old Lewisville. The city relocated and has grown steadily as a Dallas suburb. Denton County death records from the early 1900s onward are held at the county clerk's office. FamilySearch has digitized portions of the Texas death index for Denton County covering the Lewisville area.
The Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov holds historical records for Lewisville and the Denton County area. For deaths before 1903, cemetery records and church registers are the main sources. Some historical records may document the original Lewisville community that predated the reservoir. The Denton County Historical Commission and the Lewisville Public Library's local history collection also hold obituary clippings and family research files that can supplement official death records.
The Denton County Clerk's office handles all death certificate requests for Lewisville and other Denton County cities.
The Denton County Clerk in Denton handles certified death certificate requests for Lewisville, Flower Mound, and all other Denton County cities.
Lewisville Obituary Resources
Contact the Denton County Clerk at (940) 349-2012 for death certificate requests and records questions, or order online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. Search historical records at FamilySearch and the Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov. Recent obituaries from the Lewisville area appear on Legacy.com, where you can search by name and date range. For full county contact details, hours, and additional guidance, see the Denton County death records page.
Nearby Cities
These nearby cities also have death records available through their county clerk offices.