San Patricio County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  San Patricio County

County Courthouse
San Patricio County; 400 W Sinton Rm 105; Sinton, TX 78387-0578; Ph. 361.364.6290 Details: (Co Clk has b rec from 1893, d rec from 1903, m rec from 1858, pro rec from 1847, ct rec from 1876 &amp; land rec from 1848)

History
Settled in 1830 by colonists under a Mexican colonization contract obtained by James McGloin and John McMullen.

Parent County
1836--San Patricio was created 17 March 1836 from an old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Sinton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of San Patricio County border changes.

Record Loss
1846,1867,1888--Many records were destroyed by fires.

Neighboring Counties

 * Aransas
 * Bee
 * Jim Wells
 * Live Oak
 * Nueces
 * Refugio

African American

 * Texas African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * San Patricio County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * San Patricio County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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.

Church

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

Local Histories

 * San Patricio Biographies and History ~ TXGenWeb
 * San Patricio County Landmarks ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Civil War Indigent Families ~  TXGenWeb
 * Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

 * San Patricio 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

 * 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
Ed &amp; Hazel Richmond Public Library 110 N Lamont St Aransas Pass, TX 78336 Phone: (361) 758-2350

Ingleside Public Library 2775 Waco St Ingleside, TX 78362 Phone: (361) 776-5355 Website

Mathis Public Library 103 Lamar St Mathis, TX 78368 Phone: (361) 547-6201

Odem Public Library 516 Voss Ave Odem, TX 78370 Phone: (361) 368-7388

Bell/Whittington Public Library 2400 Memorial Pkwy Portland, TX 78374 Phone: (361) 777-0921 Website

Sinton Public Library 100 N Pirate Blvd Sinton, TX 78387 Phone: (361) 364-4545

Taft Public Library 503 Green Ave Taft, TX 78390 Phone: (361) 528-3512

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

Web Sites

 * San Patricio County Archives ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * San Patricio County ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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.