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Guide to Mason 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 Fort Mason. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Mason County Courthouse 201 Fort McKavitt St Mason, TX 76856 Phone: 325-347-5253 Mason County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1877 and land records from 1850.

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Census Records

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

Church Records

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

 Lutheran
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mason County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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

Local Histories
1846--Settlement of the county began about 1846.  County and District Clerk P.O. Box 702 Mason 78656 Phone: 915-347-5253 Mason County has had three courthouses. The first one built in 1875, burned in 1877. The second courthouse was built in 1878. The current courthouse was built in 1909.


 * Mason County Historical Book, 1976, by the Mason County Historical Commission.
 * Mason and Mason County: A History, 1966, revised, 1980, by Stella Gipson Polk.
 * Mason County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Mason County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb 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 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 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

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

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

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

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

Birth

 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 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
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 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 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

 * Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
 * Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fredericksburg Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Georgetown Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kerrville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Laura Bush Community - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Westbank - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Mason County Library 410 Post Hill Mason, Texas 76856 Phone: 325-347-5446 Fax: 325-347-6562 Website

Museums

 * Mason County Museum 210 Bryan (Northeast corner of Moody and Bryan) Mason, Texas 76856 Website
 * Museum on the Square 130 Fort McKavett (north side of the square) Mason, Texas 76856 Hours: Thurs-Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm Website

Societies

 * Mason County Historical Commission PO Box 524 Mason, Texas 76856 Website

Websites

 * MasonTX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Mason USGWArchives part of USGWArchives 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.