Trinity County Obituary Records
Trinity County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Groveton, Texas. Located in the Piney Woods of East Texas along the Trinity River, Trinity County has vital records dating from 1903.
Trinity County Overview
Trinity County Clerk Death Records
The Trinity County Clerk's office in Groveton is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Trinity 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.
Trinity County sits in the Piney Woods of East Texas, named for the Trinity River that flows through the western part of the county. Groveton is the county seat and only incorporated town. The Sam Rayburn Reservoir and Lake Livingston are nearby water resources. Timber production has been a major industry since the 19th century, and the county remains heavily forested. The DSHS online system is the practical option for most death certificate requests from Trinity County.
| Office | Trinity County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 456, Groveton, TX 75845 |
| Phone | (936) 642-1208 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | co.trinity.tx.us |
Searching Trinity County Obituaries
Order Trinity County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Trinity 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 obituary notices from area East Texas papers.
Note: The DSHS statewide index covers Trinity County death records from 1903. Online ordering avoids a trip to the Groveton courthouse.
Requesting Trinity County Death Certificates
Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Trinity County Clerk, P.O. Box 456, Groveton, TX 75845. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.
Historical Trinity County Obituary Records
Trinity County death records from the early 1900s document the logging and sawmill families who built the timber industry of the East Texas Piney Woods. The county was organized in 1850, and early settlers came to farm and log the longleaf pine forests. The timber industry shaped the social and economic life of the county through the late 1800s and into the 20th century. Many of the workers in sawmill towns died from industrial accidents, disease, and the ordinary hardships of frontier life. These records are valuable for tracing East Texas families. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early county vital records. FamilySearch has indexed Texas death collections with Trinity County entries.
The Trinity County Clerk's website provides information on vital records requests and county services in Groveton.
The Trinity County Clerk in Groveton maintains death certificates and vital records for this East Texas Piney Woods county from 1903 forward.
Texas Law and Trinity 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 Trinity County.
Trinity County Obituary Resources
Contact the clerk at (936) 642-1208, 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
Trinity County is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas along the Trinity River.