Orange County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties N,O  Orange County

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

County Courthouse
Orange County Courthouse 801 W Division Street; PO Box 1536 Orange, TX 77631 Phone: 409.882.7055 County Clerk has birth records from 1878, death records from 1903, marriage, land and probate records from 1852, military records from 1898 and court records from 1896; District Clerk has divorce records

The current Orange County Courthouse, built in 1937, is the fourth courthouse to hold Orange County's offices and records. The first courthouse was built in 1853. The second courthouse, built in 1884 burned in 1898. The 1898 Courthouse was the county's third courthouse.


 * Orange County Government Website


 * Orange County Clerk's Office Website

Inventory of the county archives of Texas: Orange County, no. 181. Inventory of records of Orange County housed in the Orange County Courthouse as of 1936-1937. Digital book online from The Portal to Texas History.

Inventory of county records: Orange County Courthouse, Orange, Texas, 1979. Inventory of records of Orange County housed in the Orange County Courthouse in Orange, Texas; begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Inventory describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and Auditor. Also provides a list of Orange County records and an index. Digital book online from The Portal to Texas History.

Orange County; 801 W Division St; PO Box 1536; Orange, TX 77631; Ph. 409.882.7055 Details: (Co Clk has b rec from 1878, d rec from 1903, m, land &amp; pro rec from 1852, mil rec from 1898 &amp; ct rec from 1896; Dis Clk has div rec)

Parent County
1852--Orange County was created 5 February 1852 from Jefferson County. County seat: Orange

Record Loss
1898--Orange County Courthouse, built in 1884, destroyed by fire, April 14, 1898. All county records were stored in a vault and were not harmed by the fire.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Bridge City | Orange | Pinehurst | Vidor | West Orange

Neighboring Counties
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana • Cameron Parish, Louisiana • Hardin • Jasper • Jefferson • Newton

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park, West Orange BillionGraves

Land

 * Orange County Land Title Abstracts from the Orange County TXGenWeb site.

Local Histories

 * Gateway to Texas: the History of Orange and Orange County, 1988, by Howard C. Williams. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Orange County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps



 * Orange County 1862 Map from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Orange County 1880 Map from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Orange County 1886 Map from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Orange County 1895 Map from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Aerial Views of Orange County, 1948-1950s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 from The Portal to Texas History.

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 $

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Orange County Births 1905-1925 from the Orange County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Orange County Marriages 1951-1971 from the Orange County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Orange County Deaths 1903-1984 from the Orange County TXGenWeb site.
 * Orange County Cremations and Donations to Science from the Orange County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Certificates for four million people who have died since 1964.

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
South East Texas Genealogical and Historical Society c/o Tyrrell Historical Library P.O. Box 3827 Beaumont, TX 77704-3827 Website

Orande County Historical Society P.O. Box 1345 Orange, TX 77630 Orange County Home Page

Bridge City Library 101 Parkside Place Dr Bridge City, TX 77611 (409) 735-4242 Website Orange Public Library 220 5th St Orange, TX 77630 (409) 883-1086 Website

Family History Centers

 * Orange Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Orange County TXGenWeb site history, information, lists, links and other Orange County information.