Hansford County Obituary Records
Hansford County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Spearman, Texas. Located in the northern Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border, Hansford County has vital records dating from 1903. If you need a certified death certificate, want to find obituary notices from Spearman, or trace family history in this Panhandle county, this page explains the county clerk process and the resources available.
Hansford County Overview
Hansford County Clerk Death Records
The Hansford County Clerk's office in Spearman is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Hansford 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.
Hansford County is one of the northernmost counties in the Texas Panhandle, bordering Oklahoma. The county seat of Spearman serves the surrounding agricultural community. The clerk handles property records, marriage records, and other county documents. For those outside the Panhandle area, the DSHS online system is the most convenient way to order certified death certificates.
| Office | Hansford County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 397, Spearman, TX 79081 |
| Phone | (806) 659-8000 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | co.hansford.tx.us |
Searching Hansford County Obituaries
Order Hansford County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Hansford 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 Spearman area papers.
Note: The DSHS statewide index covers Hansford County death records from 1903. Online ordering avoids a trip to the Spearman courthouse.
Requesting Hansford County Death Certificates
Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Hansford County Clerk, P.O. Box 397, Spearman, TX 79081. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.
Historical Hansford County Obituary Records
Hansford County death records from the early 1900s reflect the ranching and farming communities that settled the northern Panhandle. The county was organized in 1889 and developed rapidly after the railroad arrived. Early vital records often document families who came from other parts of Texas and from Midwestern states. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early Texas death indexes with Hansford County entries. FamilySearch includes digitized Texas death collections covering this area. Local cemeteries in Spearman hold burial records useful for genealogy research.
The Hansford County Clerk's website provides information on vital records requests and county services in Spearman.
The Hansford County Clerk in Spearman maintains death certificates and vital records for this northern Panhandle county from 1903 forward.
Texas Law and Hansford 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 Hansford County.
Hansford County Obituary Resources
Contact the clerk at (806) 659-8000, 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
Hansford County is located in the northern Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border.