Williamson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Williamson County

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

County Courthouse
Williamson County Courthouse PO Box 18 Georgetown, Texas 78627 Phone: 512.943.1515 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land probate and court records from 1848 and military discharge records from 1917; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 18 Georgetown 78627 Phone: 512-943-1515 Fax: 512-943-1616

District Clerk

P.O. Box 24 Georgetown 78627 Phone: 512-943-1212

History
The first Anglo-American settlement was in 1835 and was known as Tumlinson Fort.

Communities - The History and Images of Williamson County Cities and Towns - Williamson County Historical Commission

Parent County
1848--Williamson County was created 13 March 1848 from Milam County. County seat: Georgetown

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
The following cities are either entirely or partially located within Williamson County

Austin (partial) Bartlett (partial) Cedar Park Florence Georgetown Granger Hutto Jarrell Leander Liberty Hill Round Rock Taylor Thrall Weir

Neighboring Counties
Bastrop • Bell • Burnet • Lee • Milam • Travis

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * A list of cemeteries in Williamson County, Texas, including interment information for a portion of them, has been transcribed into digital format and made available online. This information can be accessed courtesy of the Williamson County Historical Commission via links to lists contained on the Cemeteries in Williamson County, Texas page.
 * FindAGrave ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for many Williamson County cemeteries.
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Individual cemeteries;


 * Bagdad Cemetery, Leander
 * Davis Cemetery, Leander - BillionGraves
 * Hunt Cemetery, Liberty Hill - BillionGraves
 * Rhodes Cemetery, Jollyville - BillionGraves
 * Rocky Hollow Cemetery, Georgetown - BillionGraves

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Court

 * Texas Naturalization Records 1906-1989  ~  FamilySearch Record Collection

Land

 * An index to Williamson County, Texas land records is available online at deed.wilco.org/RealEstate/searchentry.aspx  A link is provided to an electronic copy of the deed.
 * Family Land Heritage Program ~  Williamson County Historical Commission

Local Histories

 * See the Historiespage at the Williamson County Historical Commission.
 * Williamson County Histories ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps



 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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 $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 ~ FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 ~  FamilySearch Record collection
 * 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

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Taxation

 * Public Search of Williamson County, Texas Tax Records

Records can be searched by: PropID AcctID Owner Address Advanced Search

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 ~  FamilySearch records collection
 * Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 ~ FamilySearch records collection
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 ~  FamilySearch records collection

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch records collection''
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Williamson County marriages from 1848 to the present are available online at deed.wilco.org/Marriage/SearchEntry.aspx Electronic images of the records are linked in the search results
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.
 * Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973  ~ FamilySearch records collection
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986  ~ FamilySearch records collection
 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000  ~  FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Williamson County Historical Commission 716 S. Austin Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626
 * Williamson County Historical Commission

Williamson County Gen. Society P.O. Box 585 Round Rock 78680-0585
 * Williamson County Genealogical Society

Williamson County Historical Society Georgetown, Texas Phone: (512) 863-9160

Libraries

 * Cedar Park Public Library
 * Florence Public Library
 * Georgetown Public Library
 * Leander Public Library
 * Liberty Hill Public Library
 * Round Rock Public Library System
 * Taylor Public Library
 * Teinert Memorial Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Georgetown Texas Family History Center
 * Round Rock Texas Family History Center (Austin)

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.