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Guide to Calhoun 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 John Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse 211 S Ann St Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Phone: 361-553-4630 Calhoun County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, probate records from 1863, marriage and land records from 1846, court records from 1850 and military discharge records from 1919

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Census Records

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

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

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * 1847-1914 Calhoun County Court Records available on microfilm - District Court Minutes 1847-1914

Land and Property Records

 * Calhoun County Land Records at Texas State Library, available on microfilm -
 * 1) 1846-1890- Deed Records
 * 2) 1838-1934- Survey Records

Local Histories

 * Shifting Sands of Calhoun County, Texas, 1980 by the Calhoun County Historical Commission.
 * "Looking Back" Scrapbook for Calhoun County and Matagorda Bay, Texas
 * A History of Indianola, by Lelia Seelingson. Brief history of Indianola, beginning with the arrival of La Salle. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Indianola: The Mother of Western Texas, 1988, by Brownson Malsch.
 * Calhoun County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Indianola, Texas Hurricane, Sept 1875
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1845 Calhoun County, map showing the area before Calhoun County was formed in 1846.
 * 1862 Calhoun County
 * 1872 Calhoun County
 * 1910 Calhoun County - Southern part of Calhoun County
 * More Calhoun County Maps from the Calhoun County TXGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 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  Online Records
 * 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
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Confederate Pension Applications from the Calhoun County 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

 * Port Lavaca Wave Newspaper
 * Indianola Bulletin newspaper abstracts: Mar 4, 1852, Mar 25, 1852, Jan 6, 1853 - from newspaperarchives.com
 * Newspaper Database of Obituaries, Marriage Records and Birth Records from the Calhoun County Genealogical Society.
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

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 ($)
 * 1846-1914 Calhoun County Probate Records available on microfilm - Probate Records 1846-1914

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
 * Calhoun County Tax Records available on microfilm - Tax Rolls 1846-1910

Vital Records

 * Vital Records - Obituaries, Marriage Records and Birth Records from the Calhoun County Genealogical Society
 * Calhoun County Vital Records available on microfilm - Marriage Records 1846-1919, Probate Records 1846-1916, County Clerk and other records.

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 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
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

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 ($)
 * 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

 * Alice Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Bay City Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Beeville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lake Jackson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Victoria Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Yorktown Kenedy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Joe Barnhart Bee county Library - an affiliate library
 * La Retama Central Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
County Public Library 200 West Mahan St. Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Website

Museums
Calhoun County Museum 301 S. Ann Street Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Website

Societies
County Genealogical Society PO Box 1150 Port Lavaca 77979 Website

Websites

 * Genealogy Trails online data
 * Calhoun County TXGenWeb
 * Historica Texas site
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * 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.