Llano County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties L  Llano County

Guide to Llano County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Llano County Courthouse 801 Ford Llano, TX 78643 Phone: 915.247.4455 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land, probate and court records from 1880 and military records from 1919; District Clerk has divorce and naturalization records

History
The first settlers arrived in 1847.

Parent County
1856--Llano County was created 1 February 1856 from Bexar County County seat: Llano

Record Loss
1873--Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in December 1873.

1880--The Llano County Courthouse and records destroyed by fire in October 1880.

1892--The Llano County Courthouse, built in 1885, was destroyed by fire on January 23, 1892. Papers and records of the clerks office were the only records saved.

1932--The tower and parts of the interior of the Llano County Courthouse, built in 1893, was damaged by fire in Sept 1932.

1951--The second and third floors of the Llano County Courthouse, built in 1893, were damaged by fire, December 17, 1951. Some older county records were destroyed.

Neighboring Counties

 * Blanco
 * Burnet
 * Gillespie
 * Mason
 * San Saba

Resources
CemeteriesCemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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