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Guide to De Witt County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
De Witt County Courthouse 307 N Gonzales Street Cuero, TX 77954-2870 Phone: 361-275-0864 De Witt County Courthouse Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1846; Civil War muster rolls from 1861

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records

 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index and images

 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry ($) — index

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at  Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries at Ancestry

Probate Records

 * 1833-1974 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1833-1974 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas, Select County Marriage Index,1837-1977 at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1966-2002 Marriages, De Witt County at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index

FamilySearch Centers

 * San Antonio Texas East FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas La Cantera FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Seguin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Stone Oak Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Victoria Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Yorktown Kenedy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Leon Valley Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Braunfels Public LIbrary - an affiliate library
 * San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Carl and Mary Welhausen Library 810 Front St Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone: 361-293-5001 Website Cuero Public Library 207 E Main St Cuero, TX 77954 Phone: 361-275-2864 Website

Museums
Yorktown Historical Museum PO Box 884, Yorktown, TX 78164 Website

Websites

 * Dewitt TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * De Witt USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.