Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips

“accessible, resourceful, 24/7 online support…”

www.TexasVSU.org

Agenda Vital Statistics Website (Main Page) Common Uses for Customers Vital Statistics Website (Vital Registration) Common Uses for Source Providers Future Direction of Website

The DSHS Vital Statistics Website

www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm (Main) Customer and Request Processing functions

www.TexasVSU.org (Vital Registration) Primary source for our source providers Updated regularly

www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm

Main VSU Webpage

Common Functions (Customers) Access to Texas Online

Ordering of Vital Records Birth Certificates Death Certificates Marriage Verification Divorce Verification

Texas Online Ordering Application

Texas Online Ordering Application

Texas Online Ordering Application

Common Functions (Customers)

Filing of supplemental certificates New Birth Certificate Based

on Parentage Provides form (VS-166) Instructions Explanation of fees FAQs

New Birth Certificate Based on Adoption

Provides form (VS-160) Instructions FAQs

Common Functions (Customers) Common Forms for Download

Birth/Death Record Amendment Application for Heirloom Anniversary Certificate Heirloom Gift Certificate Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

www.TexasVSU.org

Vital Registration Webpage

Common Functions (TER-Death) Online Registration Information for Source Providers

Fax Application “Quick Start Guides”

Database of Registrants Training Schedule (pending)

Common Functions (Source Providers)

General Information and News (Main Body) Newsletters Five-Star Award Criteria /

Winners Pictures with State

Registrar Bulletins for Mass

Communication Online TER Training TER Assistance Forms

Contact Us Vital Registration Help

For assistance with Rules and Regulations regarding Vital Registration

TER Help TER Technical and process assistance

Assistance with TER New Quick Link forms for Faster Assistance

Add/Edit Place of Death Information Request DTP counter reset DCOA Order not received Delete Remove Record from TEDR Unresolved Queue TER Password/PIN Reset Edit your location information

Vital Registration Help

Common Functions (Source Providers) Texas Statutes

Family Code Health/Safety Code TAC Open Records Act

Texas Legislative Session Updates

Obtaining vital records from outside Texas

Marriage and Divorce Indexes Free to download

Common Functions (Source Providers)

Download Forms

Common FormsSource Providers

Requisition Form (VS-100)

Mother’s Worksheet (VS-109.1(a))

Report of Death (VS-115)

Disinterment Permit (VS-271)

Batch Control Log (VS-101)

Application for Marriage License (VS-180)

Declaration of Informal Marriage (VS-180.1)

Related Links Texas Midwifery Board

www.dshs.state.tx.us/midwife/default.shtm Texas Attorney General’s Office

www.oag.state.tx.us Texas Center for Health Statistics

www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/ National Center for Health Statistics

www.cdc.gov/nchs/ Texas Funeral Services Commission

www.tfsc.state.tx.us

Modifications to Website Side Navigation Menu

Crisper, Cleaner Clearer choices

Consolidation Bundling related “themes”

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Online Trainings TER training Continuing education

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