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Texas Vital Records and their Substitutes

Teri E. Flack
Jul 29, 2017
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Introduction
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Essential Elements
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Marriage Records
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Birth Records
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Death Certificates
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Missing Vital Records
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Special Considerations
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Baby Book
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Enlistment Papers
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Tombstones
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Obituaries
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Courthouse Records
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Immigration Records
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Pension Records
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Summary
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About this webinar

Births and deaths are critical events in our ancestors’ lives; however, we often find no official vital records exist. This presentation shows a variety of alternatives – some obvious, some obscure – you can use to identify birth and death events. It will stimulate your creativity to search for all of the various ways you can determine the births and deaths of your ancestors when no vital records exist. 

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Teri E. Flack
Teri E. Flack, M.A. (Public History), M.B.A., began her family history quest over 50 years ago when she asked her paternal grandmother to tell her everything she knew about the Flacks and Fenleys. Although she had to be content with researching in
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    I thoroughly enjoyed the webinar. Teri does a marvelous job in sharing information. Look forward to listening to many more of her webinars.

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