Statesman Obits Austin (2024)

FAQs

How to find out if someone died in Austin, TX? ›

For birth and death records within Austin City limits, contact the City of Austin's Vital Records Office. For birth and death records that are not in Austin or Travis County but within Texas contact: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm.

Need help publishing an obituary in Austin American-Statesman? Obituaries can also be telephoned to our support team at +1 (800) 917-9207 or sent by email to gannettobits@​obituaries.com.

FAQ. How much does an obituary in the Austin American-Statesman cost? Placing an obituary in the Austin American-Statesman starts at $24.95. Package prices can vary depending on the edition of the paper (weekday, weekend, or Sunday editions) and other factors such as the length of the obituary.

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Vital Statistics maintains death records for the state of Texas. A death record is a vital document that records a person's death. Vital Statistics issues certified copies of death certificates or death verifications. You can work with Vital Statistics to order certified copies of or make changes to death records.

Start by searching online – using the person's full name (middle names may make it easier to narrow down the list of obituaries to the one you are seeking) and the word “obituary” or “death” and “Texas.” If too many options arise, add more identifiers to help narrow your search.

In TX, there is no legal mandate to publish an obituary in a newspaper when someone dies. The official state paperwork is a death certificate, which is filed with the state's office of vital statistics by a medical certifier or a licensed funeral home director, not by the family of the deceased individual.

Why do newspapers charge for obituaries? ›

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

Newspapers charge by the line and can average $450 for a complete obituary. The average obituary cost begins at $200.00 and increases due to the amount of content, including a photograph and the length of the obituary.

The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is owned by Gannett Co., Inc.

The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper owned and operated by the Hearst Corporation, a privately held multinational corporate media conglomerate with $10 billion in revenues.

How can I cancel my subscription? You can cancel at any time by calling Customer Service at 1-800-445-9898.

Notify the person's doctor or the county coroner. Call the person's employer, if he or she was working.

Remarks: State office has records since 1903. Request for certified copies of birth certificates can be made via the internet, with a credit card, through Texas.gov. A Mail Application for Birth Record (see Form VS-140 .