Waller County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Edwin Waller, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first mayor of Austi. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Waller County Courthouse 836 Austin Street #217 Hempstead, Texas 77445-4667 Phone: 979.826.7711 Phone: 1-800-901-4412. County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1873

County Clerk

836 Austin St.; Rm 217 Hempstead 77445 Phone: 979-826-7711

District Clerk

836 Austin St.; Rm 318 Hempstead 77445 Phone: 979-826-7735

There have been 4 courthouses in Waller County. The first courthouse was in a rented frame building. In 1877, the first brick courthouse was built, and was in use until it burned in 1892. In 1894, a new courthouse was built. The 1894 courthouse served the county until it was demolished in 1954 after the current courthouse opened.

History
1821--The area was part of Stephen F. Austin's first colony, with the first settlement occurring around 1821.

Parent County
1873--Waller County was created 28 April 1873 from Austin and Grimes Counties.'''
 * County seat: Hempstead

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
Austin •  Fort Bend  •  Grimes  •  Harris  •  Montgomery  •  Washington

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

Census

 * 1880 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org
 * 1900 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1910 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1920 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1930 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org.

Local Histories

 * Liendo Plantation, 1977 by Carrie B. Coss, Waller County Historical Commission.
 * A History of Waller County, Texas, 1973 by Waller County Historical Survey Committee. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Forgotten Places of Waller County. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Waller County Whatnot. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Books available from the Waller County Historical Museum.
 * Waller County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

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

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * The Waller Times Newspaper

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

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 $
 * 1873-1881 Waller County Marriage Book "A" Oct 1873-Dec 1881, from the Waller County TX Gen Web site.
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966-2005 (index) - Hidden Ancestors.
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records'


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 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 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Waller County Historical Society PO Box 438 Waller, TX 77484-0438 http://www.wallercountyhistory.org/

Waller County Historical Museum 906 Cooper PO Box 1548 Brookshire, TX 77423 Telephone Number: 281-934-2826 Website Wednesday thru Friday - 10.00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday - 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Chaparral Genealogical Society 310 North Live Oak, PO Box 606 Tomball, TX 77377-0606 Telephone Number:281-516-7417 Website

Websites

 * Waller County TXGenWeb site, maps, history and other information for Waller County.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.