Smith County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1846--Smith County was created 11 April 1846 from Nacogdoches County. County seat: Tyler

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Gregg
 * Henderson
 * Rusk
 * Upshur
 * Van Zandt
 * Wood

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Smith County ~  alphabetical list  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Smith County Cemetery Photographs ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Smith County Military Grave Markers/Markings ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Soldiers Buried in Smith County ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1850 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1870 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1880 Census ~  transcription   ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1910 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1920 Census ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1930 Census  ~  transcription  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * Presbyterian Beginnings in Smith County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * St. James Baptist Church History ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Mt. Zion Baptist Church ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Lane's Chapel Methodist Church History and Records ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

City Directories
Smith County 1972 from Historic Map Works

Smith County 1981 from Historic Map Works

Court
Affidavits of Death and Heirship 1846 - 1909 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Land
Deed/Land Records ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Chronological History of Smith County, 1983 compiled by Donald W. Whisenhut for the Smith County Historical Society
 * A History of Tyler and Smith County, 1948 by Albert Woldert. Read the book on line from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Tyler &amp; Smith County, Texas: An Historical Survey, 1978 by Robert W. Glover. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Historical Atlas of Smith County, 1965
 * A History of Smith County, Texas, North Texas State Teachers College Thesis by William R. Ward, 1944, overview of the history of Smith County. Read the thesis online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * The Bullard Area-Its History and People, 1800–1977 by the Bullard Community Library Commission.
 * Smith County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Some Biographies of Old Settlers ~  excerpts from publication  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * A History of Smith County ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * City of Tyler Sanborn Insurance Maps for 1877, 1885, 1889, 1898, 1902, 1907, 1912 &amp; 1919. Scroll down the page until you get to Tyler. There are several sheets to each map.
 * Smith County Maps: 1853  1872  1880  1905  from the Portal to Texas History.
 * Smith County 1903 Map from Historic Map Works.
 * Smith County General Highway Map 1939
 * Smith County General Highway Map 1961
 * 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com

Military

 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Smith County Wills and Probate ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Tyler Public Library 201 S College Ave Tyler, TX 75702 Phone: (903) 593-7323 Whitehouse Community Library 107 Bascom Rd Whitehouse, TX 75791 Phone: (903) 839-2949

Cameron-J Jarvis Troup Municipal Library 102 S Georgia Troup, TX 75789 Lindale Library 200 E Hubbard St Lindale, TX 75771 Phone: (903) 882-1900  Bullard Community Library 211 W Main St Bullard, TX 75757 Phone: (903) 894-6125  Noonday Community Library 16662 Cr 196 Tyler, TX 75703 Phone: (903) 939-0540

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Smith County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.