Waller County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Waller County

County Courthouse
Waller County Courthouse 836 Austin St #217; Hempstead, TX 77445-4667 Phone: 979.826.7711 Phone 1-800-901-4412. County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1873

There have been 4 courthouses in Waller County. The first courthouse was in a rented frame building. In 1877, the first brick courthouse was built, and was in use until it burned in 1892. In 1894, a new courthouse was built. The 1894 courthouse served the county until it was demolished in 1954 after the current courthouse opened.

History
The area was part of Stephen F. Austin's first colony, with the first settlement occurring around 1821.

Parent County
1873--Waller County was created 28 April 1873 from Austin and Grimes Counties. County seat: Hempstead

Populated Places
Brookshire | Fields Store | Hempstead | Katy (part in Fort Bend County, part in Harris County) | Monaville | Pattison | Pine Island | Prairie View | Waller

Neighboring Counties

 * Austin
 * Fort Bend
 * Grimes
 * Harris
 * Montgomery
 * Washington

Census

 * 1880 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org
 * 1900 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1910 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1920 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1930 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org.

Local Histories

 * Liendo Plantation, 1977 by Carrie B. Coss, Waller County Historical Commission.
 * A History of Waller County, Texas, 1973 by Waller County Historical Survey Committee. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Forgotten Places of Waller County. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Waller County Whatnot. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Books available from the Waller County Historical Museum.
 * Waller County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.

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

Newspapers
The Waller Times Newspaper

Vital Records

 * Waller County Marriage Book "A" Oct 1873-Dec 1881, from the Waller County TXGenWeb site.
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) 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.

Societies and Libraries

 * Waller County Historical Society PO Box 438 Waller, TX 77484-0438
 * Waller County Historical Commission
 * Waller County Historical Museum 906 Cooper, PO Box 1548 Brookshire, TX 77423 281-934-2826 Wednesday &amp; Friday - 10.00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday - 11:00AM - 2:00PM
 * Chaparral Genealogical Society &amp; Library 310 North Live Oak, P.O. Box 606 Tomball, TX 77377-0606 281-516-7417

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Waller County TXGenWeb site, maps, history and other information for Waller County.