Texas, Hardin County Clerk, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains death records from Hardin County, Texas. The records range from 1908-1948. Records will be added if more become available

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How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to obtain the actual death certificate
 * Use the information to locate funeral home, obituary or cemetery record
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Texas Deaths abd Burials, 1903-1973
 * Texas Death Index, 1964-1998
 * Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
 * Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
 * Texas Deaths, 1977-1986

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