Grimes County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties G  Grimes County

Guide to Grimes County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

[[Image:Grimes county courthouse.jpg|right|Grimes county courthouse.jpg]]County Courthouse
Grimes County Courthouse PO Box 209 Anderson, TX 77830 Phone: 409.873.2111

County Clerk has birth, death and court records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1848 and land records from 1843


 * Located in Anderson, Texas. The present court house was built in 1894. Four prior court houses have been destroyed; one by wind and three by fire.

History

 * Grimes County was named for Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
 * Grimes County TXGenWeb History and Maps

Parent County
1846--Grimes County was created 6 April 1846 from Montgomery County. County seat: Anderson

Boundary Changes
1853 -- Madison County was carved out of northern Grimes County.

1873 -- Waller County was formed from territory in the southern part of Grimes County.

Record Loss
1848--County records were destroyed by fire in late 1848.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places

 * Towns and Cities: Anderson  |  Bedias |  Iola  |  Navasota |  Todd Mission
 * Unincorporated Areas: Courtney | Plantersville | Richards | Roan's Prairie | Shiro | Singleton | Stoneham

Neighboring Counties
Brazos • Madison • Montgomery • Walker • Waller • Washington

Resources

 * Grimes County TXGenWeb

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Grimes County TXGenWeb Cemeteries    Large listing with many transcriptions and photos
 * Texas Tombstone Project for Grimes County
 * Find A Grave Cemetery listing for Grimes County
 * Cemeteries of Grimes County, Texas   Gloria Mayfield's site

Individual Cemeteries


 * Red Top Cemetery, Bedias
 * St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Navasota
 * St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Plantersville

Census

 * Grimes County Census located on Grimes County TXGenWeb page.
 * 1850 Grimes County Census USGenWeb Archives Project.
 * 1850 Grimes County Slave Census USGenWeb Archives Project.
 * 1860 Grimes County Census USGenWeb Archives Project.
 * Russian Immigrants on 1900 census
 * Russian Immigrants on 1910 census
 * Russian Immigrants on 1920 census

Church

 * Grimes County Churches Grimes County TXGenWeb

Events

 * Texas Renaissance Festival Located in Todd Mission, south of Plantersville

Land

 * Austin's Colonists in Grimes County   Part of Grimes County TXGenWeb site
 * Original Land Owners of Grimes County From USGenWeb Archives for Texas

Local Histories

 * Grimes County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * History of the Grimes County Sheriff's Office
 * Surnames of Grimes County Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Historical Markers of Grimes County Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Grimes County Biographies Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Grimes County Historic Homes Grimes County TXGenWeb Books about Local History
 * Early History of Grimes County, 1930, by E. L. Blair.
 * History of Grimes County, Land of Heritage and Progress, 1982, by Grimes County Historical Commission.
 * Saga of Anderson - The Proud Story of a Historic Texas Community, 1957, by Irene Taylor Allen.
 * My Hometown: the Bedias Story, by Wallace Davis, 1953, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston
 * The Honor Roll of Grimes County, A tribute to men from Grimes County, Texas who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War I.
 * Austin Colony Pioneers: Including History of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery and Washington Counties, Texas, Worth S. Ray, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., January 1995
 * Baptist Churches of Grimes County, by Joseph Eugene Boulet, 1936-37, Anderson
 * The History and Burial Records of Stoneham Cemetery, Stoneham, Texas, compiled by Frances and Lois Stoneham, 1980

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Grimes County TXGenWeb Maps and History
 * Grimes County 1940 Highway Map
 * Grimes County 1961 Highway Map
 * Texas Counties Map from TXGenWeb; click on county to go to the county TXGenWeb website
 * Texas DOT Map of Grimes County

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Grimes County Veterans Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Grimes County Confederate Pension Applications
 * 12th Texas Infantry, Company D most appear to be from Grimes County
 * Confederate Soldies buried in Grimes County
 * Spanish-American War Veterans in Grimes County
 * Grimes County Memorial Page Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Memorial Plaza in Anderson Photo on Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Memorial Statue in Anderson  Photo on Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Veteran Memorial Plaque in Anderson  Photo on Grimes County TXGenWeb

Newspapers

 * The Navasota Examiner
 * Newspaper Articles from Grimes County GrimesCounty TXGenWeb

Obituaries

 * Grimes County Obituaries  Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Navasota Examiner Current Obituaries
 * Bryan-College Station Eagle Current Obituaries Many obituaries from Grimes County are listed here
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project for Texas
 * AfriGeneas   African American Death Records Database
 * Obituary Depot  Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times

Probate

 * Grimes County Probates, Wills, and Estate Records  Grimes County TXGenWeb

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch records collection 
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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 Death Index 1964 to 1998 United States World War II Draft Records Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

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

Societies and Libraries
Grimes County Heritage Assn 1215 E Washington Navasota 77868


 * Navasota Public Library 1411 E. Washington Ave. Navasota, Texas 77868; (936)825-6744
 * Horlock House History Center 1215 East Washington Ave. Navasota, Texas 77868

Web Sites

 * Grimes County TXGenWeb
 * Grimes County USGenWeb Archives
 * Grimes County government
 * Grimes County at Genforum
 * Grimes County at Kindred Trails
 * Grimes County Resource Page at Rootsweb
 * City of Navasota Website, lists historical properties in Navasota.