McCulloch County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  McCulloch County

Guide to McCulloch County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
McCulloch County Courthouse County Courthouse Brady, Texas 76825 Phone: 915.597.0733 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1878, land records from 1860, court records from 1876 and military records from 1918

Parent County
1856--McCulloch County was created 27 August 1856 from Bexar County. County seat: Brady

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Coleman
 * Concho
 * Mason
 * Menard
 * San Saba

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * McCulloch County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1870 Census ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1880 Census ~  TXGenWeb

Church

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

Land
Land survey abstract indices of the original land owners of Texas ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * McCulloch County Biographies ~  TXGenWeb
 * McCulloch County Bibliography ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * McCulloch County Maps ~ TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * McCulloch County CSA Indigent Families ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * McCulloch County CSA Pension List ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Early McCulloch County Newspapers ~  TXGenWeb
 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * McCulloch County Obituary Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records Original Birth Records on Microfilm
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.


 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch


 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors


 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Fm Buck Richards Memorial Library 1106 S Blackburn St Brady, TX 76825 Phone: (325) 597-2617 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Los Presidentes Texas Family History Center

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * McCulloch County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * McCulloch County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.