Montgomery County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Montgomery 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 the town of Montgomery. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse 301 N Main PO Box 959 Conroe, Texas 77305-0959 Phone: 936.539.7885

County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1838 and court records from 1929. District Clerk has divorce records from 1914.

County Clerk

210 W. Davis Conroe 77301 Phone: 936-539-7885

District Clerk

P.O. Box 2985 Conroe 77305 Phone: 409-539-7855 Montgomery county has had three county seats: Montgomery, 1837-1874, Willis, 1874-1880, Montgomery 1880-1889, Conroe, 1889-present.

The first Montgomery County Courthouse, built in Montgomery in 1838 was a two-room log structure. It was replaced in 1842 with a two-story building made of hand-hewn lumber. In 1855 a large Greek Revival style brick courthouse was built in Montgomery.

After Conroe became the county seat, a Greek Revival style courthouse designed by Eugene T. Heiner was built in 1891. In 1936, the current courthouse, a modern style stone building opened. The courthouse was extensively remodeled in 1965.

Montgomery County Courthouse 501 North Thompson Suite 401 Conroe, Texas 77301 (936)756-0571 or (281)364-4200

County Clerk - Mark Turnbull 210 W. Davis (Hwy 105) P.O. Box 959 Conroe, Texas 77305 936-539-7885 Fax: 936-760-6990

Montgomery County Government Website

Parent County
1837 -- Montgomery County was created 14 December 1837 from Washington County. County seat: Conroe

Boundary Changes

 * Montgomery County (Texas State Historical Association)

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:

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

Neighboring Counties
Grimes •  Harris  •  Liberty  •  San Jacinto  •  Walker  •  Waller

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

Church
While St Mary's Catholic Church is in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas, it is the church of many in the West side of Montgomery County. They have a cemetery and burial records for member. St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Court
Montgomery County District Clerk

Land

 * Montgomery Central Appraisal District. Present day land search through the Appraisal District by name.
 * Deeds, 1838-1900; index, 1838-1900 at FamilySearch
 * GLO Texas Land Grants (Texas General Land Office)

Local Histories

 * A History of Montgomery County, Texas, by William H. Gandy.
 * Searchable Digital book on line at the Montgomery County TXGenWeb site.
 * Digital book on line at archive.org.
 * The Choir Invisible: An Early History of Montgomery County, by the Montgomery Historical Society.Montgomery County Public Library
 * The History of Montgomery County, 1975, by Robin Navarro Montgomery.
 * Montgomery County History, Vol I 1981; and Vol II 2012 Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society
 * The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas by Kameron Searle
 * I've Been Thinking About! by Narcissa Martin Boulware, on Montgomery County News
 * History of the Lake Creek Settlement in Texas and The Founding of the Town of Montgomery in July,1837 by Kameron Searle
 * Creation of Montgomery County, Texas Kameron Searle
 * Montgomery County Birthplace of the Texas Flag

Maps
Besides historical maps, research, and data, the Land Office today uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), global positioning system (GPS)
 * Texas General Land Office GIS Maps & Data


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

War of 1812

 * 1812 - 1815 - War of 1812 Pension Files - index and images - free


 * 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

Newspapers

 * The Courier
 * Montgomery County Newspapers Chronicling America
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Marriage
Online Marriage 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 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1839 - 1982 Texas, Church Marriages, 1839-1982 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1966-2011 at FamilySearch

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890–1976. Name index and images of statewide death certificates.
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 — index
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch — index and images

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors — index
 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries

 * Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 867 Conroe, TX 77305-0867 President Frances Ellsworth Phone: 936-229-8291
 * Chaparral Genealogical Society, Inc. 310 North Live Oak PO Box 606 Tomball, TX 77377-0606 Phone: 281-516-7417
 * Montgomery Historical Society PO Box 513 Montgomery, TX 77356 President Billy Ray Duncan Phone: 936-520-2509
 * East Montgomery County Historical Society P.O. Box 1927 New Caney, TX 77357
 * Humble Area Genealogical Society The Humble Area Genealogical Society PO Box 2723 Humble, TX 77347-2723
 * Magnolia Historical Society
 * Montgomery County Memorial Library System

Family History Centers
Conroe Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records
 * Montgomery County TXGenWeb site
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * City of Montgomery
 * Texas History Page
 * The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas