The Ed C. Smith Funeral Home records deposited in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library consist of registers starting in 1909 and extending to 1978. From 1909 until 1926 these are in hard-cover binders and from 1927 until 1978 the records are in file folders, but in both cases they are filed by year and then alphabetically within the year. There are some cash books that date from 1884; however, they generally give no genealogical or burial information.
The original documents are located in the 8th floor Limited Access Area. Note that Genealogy Section Library Staff are currently providing free look-ups from the genealogy section. Contact them at genealogy@dallascityhall.com
Another record group that is helpful in establishing death dates is the Index to Texas Deaths which is available from 1903 until 1993. The years 1903 through 1973 are on eighteen rolls of microfilm. This index gives the name of the deceased person, the county of death, the date of death, and the Texas death certificate number.
Members of the Dallas Genealogical Society published abstracts from the 1911, 1913 and 1914 registers in The Dallas Journal in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
- 1911 Register (The Dallas Journal, Volume XLII, December 1996) – 54 pages, approximately 508 names.
- 1913 Register (The Dallas Journal, Volume XLIII, June 1997) – 71 pages, approximately 562 names.
- 1914 Register (The Dallas Journal, Volume XLIV, June 1998) – 74 pages, approximately 586 names.
Available on Microfilm
FamilySearch filmed the records covering the 1909 – 1933 timeframe.
All of the rolls have been digitized but access to the images is restricted. To view these images do one of the following:
- Access the site at a family history center.
- Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library.
Microfilms of the original documents are available at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas: View the library catalog information.
