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Guide to San Saba County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the San Saba River, which flows through the county. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
San Saba County Courthouse 500 E. Wallace San Saba, TX 76877 Phone: 325.372.3301 County Clerk Phone: 325-372-3614 County Clerk Fax: 325-372-6484 San Saba County Government Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1856 and probate records from 1890

 County and District Clerk 500 E. Wallace Rm 202 San Saba 76877 Phone: 325-372-3375

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * San Saba County Cemeteries at USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * Texas African American Griots Project -USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Local Histories
1847-- The first settlement was in 1847.


 * The Call of the San Saba: A History of San Saba County, 1941; 2nd Edition, 1969, by Alma Ward Hamrick.
 * San Saba County History, 1983, published by the San Saba County Historical Commission.
 * "Cherokee Creek Country: A History," 1988, by Goldie Smith Conley.
 * San Saba County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1858 San Saba County Landowner Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1876 San Saba County Texas Land Office Map from history-map.com.
 * 1877 San Saba County Landowner Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * CSA Pension Applications at TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * CSA Pension Files at Ancestry ($)
 * Confederate Indigent Families at TXGenWeb Archives Project

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * San Saba News weekly newspaper, selected issues online 1876-1890 from the Portal to Texas History.
 * San Saba News and Star current newspaper for San Saba County.
 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images
 * 1837-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 Texas Death Index 1903 - 2000 on Ancestry ($)
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Killeen Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Angelo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Waco Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Brownwood Texas Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
 * Central Library - an affiliate library
 * Comanche Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Nellie Pederson Civic Library - an affiliate library
 * Tom Green County Library - an affiliate library
 * Waco-McLennan County Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Rylander Memorial Library 103 S Live Oak St San Saba, TX 76877 Phone: 325-372-3079 Website

Societies
San Saba County Historical Commission Website

Websites

 * San Saba County Archives~TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.