Robertson County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Robertson 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 Sterling C. Robertson, an early settler who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Robertson County Courthouse PO Box 1029 Franklin, TX 77856 Phone: 979.828.4130 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1837 and land records; District Clerk has divorce and court records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 1029 Franklin 77856 Phone: 979-828-4130

District Clerk

P.O. Box 250 Franklin 77856 Phone: 979-828-3636

History
1825--In 1825 the county was included in the Robertson Colony.

Parent County
1837--Robertson County was created 14 December 1837 from Milam County.
 * County seat: Franklin

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:

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

Neighboring Counties
Brazos •  Burleson  •  Falls  •  Leon  •  Limestone  •  Madison  •  Milam

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Wheelock Cemetery, Bryan Texas Ecapes

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * FamilySearch Record Collection

Land

 * Original Land Owners of TX - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * 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

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~ Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

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
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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 $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

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 FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1890-1976 Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1903 - 1973 - FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 - FamilySearch (index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005  (index)  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010 - FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
Robertson County Historical Foundation PO Box 103 Calvert, Texas 77837 Telephone Number: 979-364-2226

Robertson County Historical Commission 118 West 4th Street Hearne, Texas 77859 Telephone Number: 979-280-9293 Facebook

Robertson County Carnegie Library Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * College Station Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Georgetown Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Killeen Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lufkin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Rockdale Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Waco Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Cedar Park Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Central Library - an affiliate library
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Temple Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Waco-McLennan County Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Robertson County TXGenWeb site. index to lots of information on the history of the people and county.
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.