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Guide to Tarrant 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 General Edward H. Tarrant of the Republic of Texas militia. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Tarrant County Courthouse 100 E Weatherford Fort Worth, TX 76196 Phone: 817-884-1195 Tarrant County Courthouse County Clerk has birth, marriage, land and probate records from 1876 and death records from 1903. District Clerk has divorce and court records, 1860 census missing

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties ‡‡ Previously considered a census-designated place

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Johnson Station Cemetery at teafor2. Alphabetical listing with grave marker photos

Census Records

 * 1850 1850 Census of Tarrant County at TXGenWeb
 * 1880 1880 Tarrant County Mortality Schedules at TXGenWeb
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

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

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

Directories

 * 1878-1823 Fold3.com ($) has Dallas City Directories 1878-1823 (8 yrs. missing) available online.
 * 1940 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, City Directory, 1940 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1956 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, City Directory, 1956 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Local Histories

 * 1841 Tarrant County, Texas is located directly west and is adjacent to Dallas and the largest community in the county today is Fort Worth. The first settlement was in 1841.
 * Tarrant County Bibliography at TXGenWeb
 * Weldon G Cannon History Files - collection of files of Euless and surrounding communities

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Tarrant County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Map of 1897 Tarrant County, Texas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 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
 * Muster Roll of the Tarrant County Hussars Mounted Infantry C.S.A., Tarrant County, Texas at TXGenWeb
 * Civil War Veteran's of Tarrant County at TXGenWeb

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

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Tarrant County Obituaries at TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records

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

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

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 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 ($) — index
 * 1876-1900 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry ($) — index & images
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1948 - Present Tarrant County Vital Records at Tarrant County — index and images
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com ($) has Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 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

Archives
National Archives at Forth Worth 1400 John Burgess Dr Fort Worth, TX 76140 Phone:817-551-2051 E-mail: [mailto:ftworth.archives@nara.gov ftworth.archives@nara.gov] Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Arlington Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Azle Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Burleson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Carrollton Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Dallas Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Worth Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Heath Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Hurst Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lewisville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Mineral Wells Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Plano Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Richardson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Weatherford Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Brownwood Texas Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
 * Dallas Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Grapevine Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Fort Worth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Rita and Truett Smith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southlake Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Fort Worth Library Website

Societies
Fort Worth Genealogical Society Box 471789 Ft Worth, TX 76147-1408 Website Tarrant County Black History and Genealogical Society Ft Worth, TX 76105 Website

Websites

 * Tarrant TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Tarrant 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.