Jackson County, Texas Genealogy

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History


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who was in office at the time of the county's formation.

Parent County
1836--Jackson County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Edna

Record Loss
1900--Jackson County Courthouse destroyed by fire on Jun 15, 1900. Records of the County Judge, Assessor and Justice of the Peace were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Colorado
 * Lavaca
 * Matagorda
 * Victoria
 * Wharton

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

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

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county