Austin County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties A  Austin County

Guide to Austin County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Austin County Courthouse 1 E Main Street Bellville, TX 77418 Phone: 979.865.5911 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land and probate records from early 1800’s, cemetery, court, military discharge and naturalization records; Discharge Court has divorce records

History

 * Austin County History
 * Pioneers of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Sheriffs of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb

Parent County
1836--Austin County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Bellville

The county was named for Stephen F. Austin, founder of the Anglo-American colony that eventually became Texas

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Austin County border changes.

Record Loss
1960--The Austin County Courthouse, built in 1888, was destroyed by fire on April 5, 1960. Courthouse records were saved.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: |  |  |  |  | Sealy | Wallis |

Neighboring Counties

 * Colorado
 * Fayette
 * Fort Bend
 * Waller
 * Washington
 * Wharton

Resources

 * Local County Resources and Contacts ~ Austin County TXGenWeb

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

Additional Cemetery Databases

 * Austin County Cemetery Index of Names ~ Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Austin County Cemeteries Complete list of Cemeteries in Austin County~ Austin County TXGenWeb
 * 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
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Austin County, Texas Churches ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Early Church Records of Austin County~partial record listing.
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Assessment Roll of Austin County, Texas for the Year 1890 ~Austin County, TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Austin County History
 * Pioneers of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Sheriffs of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb

Maps

 * 1880 Census Map ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * 1850 Census Map ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military

 * 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
 * Veterans of Austin County, Texas An internet memorial for the patriotic citizens of Austin County, Texas~Austin County, TXGenWeb

Newspapers

 * Sealy News, serving Sealy and Austin County.
 * Daily Texan

Obituaries

 * Pete E Etlinger Funeral Home of Bellville Notices 1966 - 1978 ~Complete Index~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Obituaries of Austin County, Texas Partial listing of obituaries published in Austin County, Texas~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * 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

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

Taxation

 * Assessment Roll of Austin County, Texas for the Year 1890 Austin County TXGenWeb

Vital Records

 * Birth Records of Austin County, Texas 1867-1930~Complete list of Birth Records of Austin County, Texas~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Early Marriages of Austin County, Texas 1824-1920 ~Complete Index~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Austin County Marriages 1921-1974 ~ Complete Index ~ Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * Austin County, TXGenWeb

Bellville Public Library 12 W Palm St Bellville, TX 77418 Phone: (979) 865-3731 Website

Virgil &amp; Josephine Gordon Memorial Library 917 N Circle Dr Sealy, TX 77474 Phone: (979) 885-7469 Website

Austin County Library System 6730 Railroad St Wallis, TX 77485 Phone: (979) 478-6813 Website

Family HIstory Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Austin Texas Family History Center

1000 E Rutherford Ln Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Phone: 512-837-3626 Hours: M,T,Th &amp; Sat 10am-1pm; W 9am-3pm, &amp; 6pm-8:30pm Closed: all major holidays


 * Austin Texas Oak Hills Family History Center

5201 Convict Hill Rd Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Phone: 512-892-6483 Hours: Tues, Wed, Sat,10am-2pm; Wed. 6pm-9pm Closed: Closed July 4th Weekend, Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Holidays - December 20 through January 1, 2011

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.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas