Texas Genealogy

This page of our website provides links to Texas genealogy databases and historical narratives about Texas. These genealogical records may include, vital records (birth, marriage and divorce, death), ethnic records (Black, Native American), court records (land, probate and wills, criminal and civil), church records (Bibles, baptisms, marriages, burials and histories), cemeteries, census records, military records directories and yearbooks.

Texas Bible Records

Texas Biographies

Texas Cemetery Records

Texas Church Records

Fannin County Church Records

 Texas Court Records

Texas Directories

Fannin County Texas Directories

Honey Grove, Ladonia, Windom and Wolfe City Telephone Directories

1928, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956,  1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966

Hopkins County Directories

Texas Ethnic Records

Texas Genealogy

Chambers County

Pioneers of Chambers County Texas
“Texas Coastal Pioneers of Chambers County” by Varuna Hartmann Lawrence, published in 1952 by Royal Publishing Co., offers a genealogical history of the early settlers of Chambers County, Texas. This book details the cultural and spiritual development of the Gulf Coast region and includes sketches of many early families. Lawrence, a native of Chambers County, draws on her personal experiences and extensive knowledge of farm and ranch life to provide a rich historical narrative. Her work captures the transformation of the region, influenced by both agricultural practices and oil development. Through her writings, Lawrence preserves the legacy of the pioneering families of Chambers County, making a significant contribution to Texas history.

Denton County

Fannin County

Johnson County

History of Johnson County Texas 1854-1954
The History of Johnson County Texas is a special supplement and official program to the Centennial Celebration, originally titled “Johnson County Century Re-call, 1854-1954.” It commemorates a century of history, growth, and community spirit in Johnson County, Texas. Assembled to celebrate the centennial from May 2nd to May 8th, 1954 in Cleburne, Texas, this supplement offers an extensive look at the people, events, and developments that had shaped the county over their past 100 years.

Hale County

McLennan County

Milam County

History of Milam County Texas
Lelia McAnally Batte’s History of Milam County, Texas presents a comprehensive exploration of the county’s evolution from its earliest days to the mid-twentieth century. Published in 1956 by the Naylor Company in San Antonio, this 257-page work delves into the myriad forces that have shaped Milam County, making it a unique yet representative reflection of Texas’ broader historical and cultural dynamics.

Nolan County

Organization and Development of Nolan County Texas
Lelia McAnally Batte’s History of Milam County, Texas presents a comprehensive exploration of the county’s evolution from its earliest days to the mid-twentieth century. Published in 1956 by the Naylor Company in San Antonio, this 257-page work delves into the myriad forces that have shaped Milam County, making it a unique yet representative reflection of Texas’ broader historical and cultural dynamics.

Taylor County

Wise County

Centennial History of Wise County, Texas, 1853-1953
The “Centennial History of Wise County 1853-1953” by Mary Cates Moore, published by The Story Book Press in Dallas, Texas, commemorates the hundred-year history of Wise County, Texas. This volume serves as a detailed record of the county’s development from its early settlement through various significant historical events, up to the mid-20th century.

Texas Genealogy Websites

TXGenWeb
A list linking to the TXGenWeb state, county, and town websites. TXGenWeb is created by a group of volunteers as part of the USGenWeb Project working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county in Texas. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.

American History and Genealogy Project

Andrews, Archer, Callahan, Denton , Eastland, El Paso, Fannin, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hopkins, Kinney, Maverick, McLennan

Texas History

  • History of Fannin County Texas
  • History of Fort Bend County Texas
  • Hopkins County Texas Genealogy
  • History of Milam County Texas
    Lelia McAnally Batte’s History of Milam County, Texas presents a comprehensive exploration of the county’s evolution from its earliest days to the mid-twentieth century. Published in 1956 by the Naylor Company in San Antonio, this 257-page work delves into the myriad forces that have shaped Milam County, making it a unique yet representative reflection of Texas’ broader historical and cultural dynamics.
  • Organization and Development of Nolan County Texas
    Lelia McAnally Batte’s History of Milam County, Texas presents a comprehensive exploration of the county’s evolution from its earliest days to the mid-twentieth century. Published in 1956 by the Naylor Company in San Antonio, this 257-page work delves into the myriad forces that have shaped Milam County, making it a unique yet representative reflection of Texas’ broader historical and cultural dynamics.
  • The great Galveston disaster
    Containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times.

Texas Land Records

Texas Military Records

Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935
The Service Records series combines both official service record files from the Adjutant General’s Office and alphabetical files created by other agencies that contain records related to an individual’s service in a military unit. The information contained in an individual’s file varies considerably. Some files contain only small strips of paper with one or two brief sentences while others contain several lengthy, detailed records. Information can include measurements of uniforms, payments for mustering-in, warrants of authority, individual equipment records, general orders, oaths of allegiance, pay vouchers, powers of attorney, and discharge verifications. The names listed in the index do not represent all people who served in the various units, only those represented in the records described above. If an individual is not found in the index, it should not be assumed that they did not serve. They are simply not represented in this particular records series.

Texas Forts
List of colonial forts, trading posts, named camps, redoubts, reservations, general hospitals, national cemeteries, etc., established or erected in the United States from its earliest settlement to 1902.

Revolutionary War Records

Republic of Texas War Records

  • Republic Claims
    The Republic Claims series of Comptroller’s records includes claims for payment, reimbursement, or restitution submitted by citizens to the Republic of Texas government from 1835 through 1846. It also includes records relating to Republic pensions and claims against the Republic submitted as public debt claims after 1846. The files include supporting documents such as vouchers, financial accounts, military records, receipts, notes, or letters. The records comprise four groups of payments made for services rendered during the period 1835-1846: Audited Claims, Republic Pensions, Public Debt Claims, and Unpaid Claims.
  • Republic of Texas Passports
    The Republic of Texas passports collection contains 55 documents. These include requests for passports, orders to issue passports, and one proclamation granting entrance into the Republic. Some relate to the freedom of movement within the Republic of Texas, while others request access to Mexico, the United States and Europe. Most documents were created between 1836 and 1845, although two are from the 1850s. The majority are written in English and some in Spanish. The collection can be useful for placing individuals in the Republic of Texas around the time the passport was requested or granted.
  • Santa Anna Army in Ft. Bend County, Texas

Texas Military Records by County

Texas Native American Records

Texas Newspaper Records

  • Collin County
    • McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1980-1989:   Excel Format   |   PDF Format
    • McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1990-1993:   Excel Format   |   PDF Format
    • McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1884-1899:   Excel Format   |   PDF Format
    • McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1900-1999:   Excel Format   |   PDF Format
    • McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 2000-present:   Excel Format   |   PDF Format
    • Collin County Newspapers from the 1880s-1930s
      Digitized and searchable Collin County newspapers from the 1880s-1930s are now available on the Portal to Texas History website, and more are being added. The Collin County Genealogical Society partnered with The University of North Texas’ Texas Digital Newspaper Program in digitizing these newspapers from the best available microfilm copies obtainable. This project has been primarily funded by a $4,000 grant from the Collin County Historical Commission with the remainder coming from the Collin County Genealogical Society.
      • The Collin County Mercury
      • The Daily Courier
      • The Daily Gazette
      • The Democrat
      • The Lion Roar
      • The McKinney Advocate
      • The McKinney Examiner
      • The McKinney Gazette
      • The McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette
      • The Semi Weekly Courier
      • The Southern Jerseyite
      • The Weekly Democrat-Gazette
  • Colorado County
    • Colorado County Newspaper Archive Online 1857-19801981-2015
      • Banner Press 1985-Present
      • Colorado County Citizen 1857-Present
      • Columbus Plaindealer 1880
      • Eagle Lake Headlight 1903-Present
      • Galveston Tri-Weekly News 1855-1873
      • Garwood Express 1913-1915
      • Houston Morning Star 1839-1844
      • Indianola Bulletin 1853-1872
      • Indianola Times
      • Indianola Weekly Bulletin
      • Indianolia Courier
      • La Grange Journal 1880-1933
      • New Ulm Enterprise 1986-2007
      • Telegraph and Texas Register 1835-1853
      • Texas Monument 1850-1854
      • The Indianolian
      • Weimar Gimlet and Mercury 1885-1937
  • Denton County
  • Hale County

Texas Obituaries

  • Texas Obituary Project
    The goal of the database is to include all obituaries that have appeared in the publication This Week in Texas, focusing especially on the “AIDS years” of 1982 through 2000, but beginning in 1975. And I estimate progress to be about 99% complete. Significant data from other publications, like the Montrose Voice, Houston Voice, Dallas Voice, etc, are also included, and more will be added as available.
  • Colorado County Obituaries
    This is an index to obituaries for people with long association in Colorado County or buried here. Each obituary should have a link to the cemetery referenced. There are currently over 12,000 obituaries online.
  • Dimmit County Obituary Index 1972-2011
    Index by date of Dimmit County area Obituaries

Texas Vital Records

Texas Yearbooks