Search Randall County Obituary Records
Randall County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Canyon, Texas. Part of the Amarillo metropolitan area, Randall County has vital records dating from 1903.
Randall County Overview
Randall County Clerk Death Records
The Randall County Clerk's office in Canyon is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Randall 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.
Randall County forms the southern portion of the Amarillo metropolitan area, with Canyon as the county seat and West Texas A&M University located there. The Palo Duro Canyon State Park, often called the "Grand Canyon of Texas," is in Randall County. Much of the southern Amarillo suburbs lie within the county. Randall County is generally more residential and suburban than neighboring Potter County, which contains the city of Amarillo itself. The DSHS online system is available for certified death certificate requests.
| Office | Randall County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 1094, Canyon, TX 79015 |
| Phone | (806) 468-5600 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | randallcounty.com |
Searching Randall County Obituaries
Order Randall County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Randall 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 Amarillo Globe-News and area papers.
Note: The DSHS statewide index covers Randall County death records from 1903. Online ordering avoids a trip to the Canyon courthouse.
Requesting Randall County Death Certificates
Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Randall County Clerk, P.O. Box 1094, Canyon, TX 79015. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.
Historical Randall County Obituary Records
Randall County death records from the early 1900s reflect the settlement of the Texas High Plains after the open range era ended. The county was organized in 1889, and early settlers came largely from the Midwest seeking farmland on the Llano Estacado. Palo Duro Canyon, carved by the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, was the site of the 1874 Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, which effectively ended Comanche resistance in the Panhandle. Canyon grew as an agricultural supply town and later as a university town. Early records document farming families who built lives on the Plains. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early county vital records. FamilySearch has indexed Texas death collections with Randall County entries.
The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Section maintains the statewide death record index that includes Randall County entries from 1903 to the present.
The Randall County Clerk in Canyon maintains death certificates and vital records for this Texas Panhandle county from 1903 forward.
Texas Law and Randall 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 Randall County.
Randall County Obituary Resources
Contact the clerk at (806) 468-5600, 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
Randall County is located in the Texas Panhandle and forms the Amarillo metro area with Potter County.