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Guide to Bosque 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 the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bosque County Courthouse PO Box 617 Meridian, TX 76665 Phone: 254.435.2201 Bosque County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1902, marriage, probate and land record from 1854 and court records; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk P.O. Box 617 Meridian 76665 Phone: 254-435-2201 Fax: 254-435-2152

 District Clerk P.O. Box 674 Meridian 76665 Phone: 254-435-2334 Bosque County Website Bosque County has had three courthouses. The first, a one-story log cabin built in the center of town was used until a larger frame courthouse was built in 1869. The 1869 courthouse burned in 1871, causing county government to be conducted from a tent until 1875 when the present three-story stone courthouse was completed.

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

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

Church Records

 * Bosque County Churches - Past and Present from the Bosque County TXGenWeb site

 Lutheran
 * Records of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Cranfills Gap, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

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

Local Histories
Settled mostly by Norwegians in the western part of the county and Germans in the eastern part of the county.


 * Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas), 1985, by the Bosque County History Book Committee, includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Read the book on line from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Bosquerama, 1854–1954: Centennial Celebration of Bosque County, Texas, 1954 by the Bosque County Centennial Association.
 * A History of Bosque County, 1954 by William C. Pool.
 * Bosque Territory, 1964 by William C. Pool.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Bosque County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military and War information from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

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

 Civil War
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 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
 * Military Pensions from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

 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

 * Newspapers from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries
Obituaries from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images

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

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * Births from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site
 * 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 Marriages from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

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

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Burleson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Cleburne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Corsicana Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Granbury Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Stephenville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Waco Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Brownwood Texas Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
 * Comanche Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Dublin Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Ennis Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Nellie Pederson Civic Library - an affiliate library
 * Waco-McLennan County Library - an affiliate library
 * Williams Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Texas Genealogical Society Inc. c/o Waco-McLennan County Library 1717 Austin Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 Website Valley Heritage Society PO Box 159 Valley Mills 76889 Website County Historical Commission 101 North Main Street PO Box 534 Meridian TX 76665 Website

Websites

 * TXGenweb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * – 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.