San Augustine County, Texas Genealogy

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for the town of San Augustine, which had been established five years earlier and whose name was based upon an 18th-century Spanish presidio (fortress). The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
San Augustine County Courthouse 106 Courthouse San Augustine, TX 75972 Phone: 936.275.2452 County Clerk has birth records from 1905, death records from 1903, marriage records from 1837, probate records from 1828 and land records from 1833; District Clerk has divorce and court records from 1837

County Clerk

223 N. Harrison San Augustine 75972 Phone: 936-275-2452

District Clerk

101 W. Columbia Room 202 San Augustine 75972 Phone: 936-275-2231

San Augustine County was established 18 years before the construction of the first courthouse. During those early years, the Mansion Hotel and the federal customs house each served the needs of the county. In 1854 the first courthouse was built in the public square. The next courthouse was built in 1890. It was torn down to make room for the current courthouse, built-in 1927. Through a grant from the Texas Historical Commission, the 1927 courthouse was restored and rededicated in November 2010.

San Augustine County Courthouse County Clerk - Diana Kovar 100 W. Columbia Room 106 San Augustine, TX 75972 San Augustine County Government website

San Augustine County, Texas courthouse records, loose papers, 1831-1906 inventory and index, published in 1984. Digital book on line from the Portal to Texas History.

History
1716-- The mission of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais was established in 1716.

Parent County
1836--San Augustine County was created on 17 March 1836 from an Old Mexican Municipality. San Augustine was one of the 23 original counties established after Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836. County seat: San Augustine

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

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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
Angelina •  Jasper  •  Nacogdoches  •  Sabine  •  Shelby

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * San Augustine County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

 * Plat Map of Original Land Grants of San Augustine County from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1839 San Augustine County 1839 Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1871 San Augustine County 1871 Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1914 - Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

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

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 - FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1935 - FamilySearch (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 - FamilySearch (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 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 - 2010 - FamilySearch - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 - FamilySearch with images - How to Use this Collection - Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search 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 $
 * 1903-1997 San Augustine County Deaths from the San Augustine County TX Gen Web site.
 * 1964 - 1998 - FamilySearch (no images) - How to Use this Collection Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
San Augustine Public Library 413 E. Columbia St. San Augustine, Texas 75972 Telephone Number: 936-275-5367 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alexandria Louisiana FamilySearch Center
 * Buna Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Cleveland Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Conroe Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fred Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Jasper Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lufkin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodville Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Alexandria Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
 * Huntsville Texas Public Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * San Augustine County TXGenWeb site, maps, name indexes, history and other information for this San Augustine County.
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * 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.