Hall County Obituary Records
Hall County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Memphis, Texas. Located on the Rolling Plains of the Texas Panhandle, Hall County has vital records dating from 1903. If you need a certified death certificate, want to find obituary notices from Memphis, or trace family history in this rural farming county, this page explains the county clerk process and the state-level resources available.
Hall County Overview
Hall County Clerk Death Records
The Hall County Clerk's office in Memphis is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Hall County from 1903 to the present are held here. The clerk accepts in-person and mail requests. Under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 193, records less than 25 years old require qualified applicant status. Records 25 years or older are open to the public.
Hall County is a small, largely rural county along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River. Memphis serves as the county seat and commercial hub. The clerk handles property records, marriage records, and other county documents. The DSHS online system is the most practical option for ordering death certificates without traveling to Memphis.
| Office | Hall County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 290, Memphis, TX 79245 |
| Phone | (806) 259-2621 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Searching Hall County Obituaries
Order Hall County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Hall County from 1903. For genealogy, FamilySearch at familysearch.org and the Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov are the main free resources. Legacy.com at legacy.com may carry recent obituaries from the Memphis Democrat and surrounding area papers.
Note: For Hall County death records, the DSHS online system is strongly recommended over a mail request to the county clerk in Memphis.
Requesting Hall County Death Certificates
Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Hall County Clerk, P.O. Box 290, Memphis, TX 79245. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.
Historical Hall County Obituary Records
Hall County death records from the early 1900s document the farming communities that developed along the Red River breaks in the eastern Panhandle. Cotton and grain farming brought families to the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early Texas death indexes with Hall County entries. FamilySearch includes digitized Texas death collections covering this region. Local cemeteries in Memphis and surrounding communities hold burial records that help connect families across generations.
The Hall County Clerk's website provides information on vital records requests and county services in Memphis.
The Hall County Clerk in Memphis maintains death certificates and vital records for this Panhandle county from 1903 forward.
Texas Law and Hall County Death Records
Under Texas Health and Safety Code Section 193.003, death certificates must be filed within 10 days. Records under 25 years are restricted per Chapter 193. Older records are public. Section 193.007 covers delayed registration. The DSHS at dshs.texas.gov/vs/death maintains the statewide index including Hall County.
Hall County Obituary Resources
Contact the clerk at (806) 259-2621, order online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov, search at FamilySearch and the Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov. Obituaries appear on Legacy.com.
Nearby Counties
Hall County is located in the eastern Texas Panhandle along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River.