Access Webb County Obituary Records

Webb County death records and obituaries are maintained by the County Clerk in Laredo, Texas. Located on the Rio Grande in South Texas, Webb County has vital records dating from 1897.

Webb County Clerk Death Records

The Webb County Clerk's office in Laredo is the local registrar for vital records. Death certificates for events occurring in Webb County from 1897 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.

Webb County is anchored by Laredo, one of the largest U.S. cities on the Mexican border. Laredo sits across the Rio Grande from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and the two cities together form one of the busiest land ports of entry in the world. The county has an overwhelmingly Hispanic population and a deeply bilingual culture rooted in centuries of Spanish and Mexican settlement. International trade, trucking, and retail drive the local economy. Webb County death records date to 1897 due to Laredo's early vital statistics program. The DSHS online system is available for certified death certificate requests.

Searching Webb County Obituaries

Order Webb County death certificates online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov. The DSHS statewide index covers Webb County from 1897. 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 Laredo Morning Times and area papers.

Requesting Webb County Death Certificates

Mail a completed application, notarized signature, copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $21 to: Webb County Clerk, P.O. Box 29, Laredo, TX 78042. Additional copies are $4 each. State requests go through dshs.texas.gov/vs. Requirements are at dshs.texas.gov/vs/requirements.aspx.

Historical Webb County Obituary Records

Webb County death records from the late 1800s and early 1900s reflect one of the oldest continuously settled parts of Texas. Laredo was founded in 1755 as a Spanish colonial town and passed through Mexican, Republic of Texas, and U.S. jurisdiction before settling under Texas sovereignty. The city maintained its own vital records earlier than most Texas counties because of its size and urban character. Early death records are largely in Spanish, reflecting the population's heritage. Many surnames in the early records connect to families with deep roots in colonial Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas. The Texas State Library holds microfilm of early county vital records. FamilySearch has indexed Texas death collections with Webb County entries.

The Webb County Clerk's website provides information on vital records requests and county services in Laredo.

The Webb County Clerk in Laredo maintains death certificates and vital records for this Rio Grande border county from 1897 forward.

Texas Law and Webb 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 Webb County.

Webb County Obituary Resources

Contact the clerk at (956) 523-4300, order online at ovra.txapps.texas.gov, search at FamilySearch and the Texas State Library at tsl.texas.gov. Obituaries appear on Legacy.com.

Cities in Webb County

Laredo is the county seat and largest city in Webb County.

Nearby Counties

Webb County is located on the Rio Grande in South Texas.