1. Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips
“accessible, resourceful, 24/7 online support…”

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

3. The DSHS Vital Statistics Website
(Main)
Customer and Request Processing functions
(Vital Registration)
Primary source for our source providers
Updated regularly

4. Main VSU Webpage

6. Common Functions (Customers)
Access to Texas Online
Ordering of Vital Records
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Marriage Verification
Divorce Verification

7. Texas Online Ordering Application

8. Texas Online Ordering Application

9. Texas Online Ordering Application

10. 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)

11. 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

12. Vital Registration Webpage

14. Common Functions (TER-Death)
Online Registration
Information for Source Providers
Fax Application
“Quick Start Guides”
Database of Registrants
Training Schedule (pending)

15. 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

16. Contact Us Vital Registration Help TER Help
For assistance with Rules and Regulations regarding Vital Registration
TER Help
TER Technical and process assistance

17. 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

18. Vital Registration Help

19. 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

20. Common Functions (Source Providers)
Download Forms
Source Providers
Common Forms
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)

21. Related Links Texas Midwifery Board Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Texas Funeral Services Commission

22. Modifications to Website
Side Navigation Menu
Crisper, Cleaner
Clearer choices
Consolidation
Bundling related “themes”
More Source-Provider Friendly
Online Trainings
TER training
Continuing education
FAQs

23. Comments/Questions/Ideas
Wish List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

24. Comments/Questions/Ideas
Source-Provider Feedback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.