Hopkins County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Hopkins 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 family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hopkins County Courthouse County Clerk's Office 128 Jefferson, Suite C Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Phone:(903) 438-4074 Fax: (903) 438-4110

Hopkins County Court House PO Box 288 Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Phone: 903.885.3929 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1846; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

128 Jefferson Ste. C Sulphur Springs 75482 Phone: 903-438-4074

District Clerk

P.O. Box 391 Sulpher Springs 75483 Phone: 903-438-4081

Parent County
1846--Hopkins County was created 25 March 1846 from Lamar and Nacogdoches Counties.
 * County seats:
 * 1) 1846-1870: Tarrant;
 * 2) 1870-present: Sulphur Springssent

Boundary Changes
1870 - Southwestern Corner of Hopkins County was given to Rains County; land north of the South Sulphur River was given to Delta County. 1871 - Small part of the northeastern corner of Hopkins County was given to Lamar County.

Record Loss
1894--Hopkins County Courthouse destroyed by fire on February 10, 1894. Nearly all of the records were saved. Those destroyed were in the office of Judge Morris. The fire additionally destroyed the jail, part of the Courthouse square and the offices of the Hopkins County Echo newspaper.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Delta •  Franklin  •  Hunt  •  Rains  •  Red River  •  Wood

African American

 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (images) - FamilySearch
 * African American Griots ~ USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~ Access Genealogy

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources


 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1850 Census Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Hopkins County Census ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Mortality Schedule ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1900 Enumeration Districts ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1930 Enumeration Districts ~ TXGenWeb

Church

 * Hopkins County Church Records and News ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Local Histories

 * Hopkins County and Our Heritage by Florene Chapman Adams
 * Hopkins County Biographies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Histories ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Hopkins County Map ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1851 Hopkins County Map ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1885 Hopkins County Land Map ~ TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~ From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 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
 * Hopkins County Military Records ~ TXGenWeb

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
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

 * Hopkins County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Obituaries ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * "Marriage records prior to 1836, if extant, may be in custody of the Roman Catholic church" according to Ancestry.com
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966-2005 - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 - FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964-1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

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


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas; 1850-1930

Societies and Libraries
Hopkins County Genealogical Society 611 North Davis PO Box 624 Sulphur Springs 75482 Telephone Number:903-885-8523 Email:[mailto:HCGS@SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM CGS@SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM]

Hopkins County Historical Society 416 N. Jackson Sulphur Springs, TX PO Box 1066 Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 Telephone Number: 903-885-2387

Sulphur Springs Public Library 611 Davis St N Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Telephone Number: 903-885-4926 Website

Family History Centers

 * Society HillLinks and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Websites

 * Hopkins TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hopkins County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County ~  TXGenWeb
 * Hopkins County Genealogy and Family History Links - Linkpendium.com
 * Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.