Find Obituaries in Llano County
Llano County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Llano, Texas. Located in the Texas Hill Country on the Llano River, Llano County has vital records dating from 1903.
Llano County Overview
Llano County Clerk Death Records
The Llano County Clerk's office in Llano is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Llano 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.
Llano County is in the heart of the Texas Hill Country on the Llano River northwest of Austin. Llano is known as the "Deer Capital of Texas" due to its abundant white-tailed deer population and hunting tradition. The county has grown in recent years as retirees and second-home owners discover the Hill Country. The clerk's office handles property records, marriage records, and other county documents. The DSHS online system is a convenient option for certified death certificate requests without visiting Llano.
| Office | Llano County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 40, Llano, TX 78643 |
| Phone | (325) 247-4455 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | co.llano.tx.us |
Searching Llano County Obituaries
Order Llano County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Llano 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 carries obituary notices from the Llano News and area papers.
Note: The DSHS statewide index covers Llano County death records from 1903. Online ordering avoids a trip to the Llano courthouse.
Requesting Llano County Death Certificates
Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Llano County Clerk, P.O. Box 40, Llano, TX 78643. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.
Historical Llano County Obituary Records
Llano County death records from the early 1900s reflect the German immigrant and Anglo farming communities of the Hill Country. German settlers arrived in the 1840s and 1850s and established lasting communities in the region. Llano also had a brief granite quarrying boom in the 1880s when its distinctive red and blue-gray granite was quarried for major state buildings. Early death records document quarry workers, ranchers, and farmers. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early county vital records. FamilySearch has indexed Texas death collections with Llano County entries. The Llano County Historical Museum holds local materials useful for obituary research.
The Llano County Clerk's website provides information on vital records requests and county services in Llano.
The Llano County Clerk in Llano maintains death certificates and vital records for this Hill Country county from 1903 forward.
Texas Law and Llano 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 Llano County.
Llano County Obituary Resources
Contact the clerk at (325) 247-4455, order online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov, search at FamilySearch and the Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov. Recent obituaries appear on Legacy.com.
Nearby Counties
Llano County is located in the Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin on the Llano River.