Menard County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Menard County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Description
The county was named for Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Menard County Courthouse PO Box 1028 Menard, Texas 76859 Phone: 915.396.4682 County Clerk has birth and court records from 1900, marriage records from 1878, death records from 1917, divorce records from 1889, probate and land records from 1880

County or District Clerk

P.O. Box 1038 Menard 76859 Phone: 325-396-4682 This is the third and present-day courthouse for Menard County, Texas. Built-in 1931, it replaced the old 1885 building and provided much-needed jobs for the community at a reported wage of 25 cents per hour.

The county was awarded grant funds in 2004 from the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. A major part of the renovation was completed in 2007 and county officials returned to the courthouse.


 * 1885 and 1931 Pictures of 1885 and 1931 courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * History of Menard Co. Courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * County Clerk Contact Information - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard Courthouse - Texas Escapes

Menard County; PO Box 1028; Menard, TX 76859; Ph. 915.396.4682 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; ct rec from 1900, m rec from 1878, d rec from 1917, div rec from 1889, pro &amp; land rec from 1880)

History
1867--The first permanent Anglo-American settlement was Menardville in 1867. Unfortunately, they were not able to establish their own government until 1871, when Menardville was officially named the county seat.

Menard County was named in honor of Michel Branamour Menard (1805-1856), who was an early settler of Galveston, TX. Located in Central Texas, Menard County is on the edge of the Edwards Plateau and lies within the Colorado River basin.


 * Menard County Historical Timeline - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard County Formation - Menard TXGenWeb site

Parent County
1858--Menard County was created 22 January 1858 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Menard

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Neighboring Counties
Concho •  Kimble  •  Mason  •  McCulloch  •  Schleicher  •  Sutton  •  Tom Green

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

Churches

 * Church of Christ
 * First Baptist Church - 300 Tipton Street, Menard - (325) 396-4701
 * First United Methodist Church - 201 Gay Street, Menard - (325) 396-2452
 * Lutheran Church
 * Menard Cowboy Church - Church website. 2711 Ryan Road, Menard - (325) 396-2319
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Historic)
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

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

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Birth 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.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 with images Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 no images Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * Menard County, TX Death Index Menard County, Texas Death Index sorted by surname from Menard TXGenWeb site (partial listing)

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 (index) Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Menard Genealogical Society P O Box 714 Menard, TX 76859

Websites

 * Menard County TXGenWeb
 * - The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Menard TXGenWeb