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Guide to Milam 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 Benjamin Rush Milam (pronounced "MY-lum"), an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse 102 S Fannin Ave Cameron, TX 76520 Phone: 254-697-7000 Milam County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1873, probate, court and land records, school census records 1909-1970 and military discharge records from 1919

Populated Places

 * Milam County Texas Almanac
 * Milam County Communities Milam County Genealogical Society

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:

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

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * 1870 Milam County Federal Census USGenWeb

Church Records

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Pettibone, 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Local Histories
1836--In 1836 Milam County consituted one-sixth of the land in the territory in Texas.


 * History of Milam County 1936 Lair Yearbook of Rockdale High School
 * History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties, 1893 The Portal to Texas History
 * Milam County History The Handbook of Texas Online
 * Milam County Historical Markers Milam County Historical Commission

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1895 Milam County Map 1895 US Atlas
 * Milam County Maps at Portal to Texas History
 * Milam County Soil Map displays cemeteries, churches, schools, et al - at Portal to Texas History
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
 * 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Milam County Confederate Pension Applications Texas State Library &amp; Archives

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

Newspapers

 * Milam County, Texas Newspapers Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Rockdale Messenger at Fulton History
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Find Your Roots in Some Central Texas Obituaries Milam County Genealogical Society
 * TXMILAM-L Archives Milam County Obituaries
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project Texas

Probate Records

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

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

Birth

 * 1840-1981 Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 Family Search
 * 1903-1934 Texas Birth Certificates 1903-1934 Family Search
 * 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

 * 1890-1976 Texas Deaths 1890-1976Family Search
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903-1973 Family Search
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
 * College Station Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Conroe Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fredericksburg Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Georgetown Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Killeen Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Rockdale Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Westbank Community Library District - Laura Bush Community - an affiliate library
 * Huntsville Texas Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Temple Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Cameron Public Library 304 E 3rd St Cameron, TX 76520 Phone: 254-697-2401 Website

Societies

 * County Genealogical Society c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Library 201 Ackerman St Rockdale, TX 76567 Website
 * Milam County Historical Commission Website

Websites

 * Milam TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Milam USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County
 * 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.