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Guide to Montgomery 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 the town of Montgomery. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse 301 N Main Conroe, TX 77305-0959 Phone: 936-756-0571 Montgomery County Courthouse County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1838 and court records from 1929. District Clerk has divorce records from 1914.

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:

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

Cemeteries

 * Houston, Texas, Historic Hollywood Cemetery Records, 1895-2008 at Ancestry ($) - index & images
 * African American Cemeteries in Montgomery County, Texas

Census Records

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

Church Records
While St Mary's Catholic Church is in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas, it is the church of many in the West side of Montgomery County. They have a cemetery and burial records for member. St. Mary’s Catholic Church
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel

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

Court Records
Montgomery County District Clerk

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
 * Records for Greenwood Plantation:
 * [[Media:Greenwood Plantation Spreadsheet - GWP Generations.pdf|Greenwood Plantation Slave Generations]] by History Taskforce
 * [[Media:Greenwood Plantation Spreadsheet - Valuation of Slaves.pdf|Greenwood Plantation Slave Valuations]] by History Taskforce
 * [[Media:Greenwood Plantation Spreadsheet - GWP 1st & 2nd Gen.pdf|Greenwood Plantation Slave Families - 1st & 2nd Generations]] by History Taskforce
 * [[Media:Greenwood Plantation Spreadsheet - GWP 3rd Gen.pdf|Greenwood Plantation Slave Families - 3rd Generation]] by

Land and Property Records

 * Montgomery Central Appraisal District. Present day land search through the Appraisal District by name.
 * GLO Texas Land Grants (Texas General Land Office)

Local Histories
Montgomery county has had three county seats: Montgomery, 1837-1874, Willis, 1874-1880, Montgomery 1880-1889, Conroe, 1889-present. The first Montgomery County Courthouse, built in Montgomery in 1838 was a two-room log structure. It was replaced in 1842 with a two-story building made of hand-hewn lumber. In 1855 a large Greek Revival style brick courthouse was built in Montgomery.


 * Austin Colony Pioneers: Including History of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery and Washington Counties, Texas. 1949. By Worth S. Ray. Austin, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * The Choir Invisible: An Early History of Montgomery County. n.d. By the Montgomery Historical Society. n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * A History of Montgomery County, Texas. 1952. By William H. Gandy. n.p. Online at: Internet Archive the Montgomery County TXGenWeb.
 * ''The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas by Kameron Searle
 * ''Montgomery County Birthplace of the Texas Flag

Maps and Gazetteers
Besides historical maps, research, and data, the Land Office today uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), global positioning system (GPS)
 * Texas General Land Office GIS Maps & Data
 * 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 Records
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association

 War of 1812
 * 1812-1815 War of 1812 Pension Files - index and images - free
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 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

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * The Courier
 * Montgomery County Newspapers Chronicling America
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

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

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindmyPast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1827-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1839-1982 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 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

 * Cleveland Texas FamilySearch Center
 * College Station Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Conroe Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kingwood Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Klein Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Tomball Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Carnegie History Center - an affiliate library
 * Huntsville Texas Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Montgomery County Memorial Library System Website

Societies

 * History Taskforce Montgomery County, TX Wiki page History Taskforce Website Box 2 Bessie Owen Collection
 * Humble Area Genealogical Society PO Box 2723 Humble, TX 77347-2723 Website
 * Magnolia Historical Society 426 Melton St Magnolia, TX 77354 Website
 * Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 867 Conroe, TX 77305-0867 Phone: 281-229-0706 Email: [Mailto:mcgandhs@gmail.com mcgandhs@gmail.com] Website
 * Montgomery Historical Society 14264 Liberty St Montgomery, TX 77356 Phone: 936-597-4360 New Caney, TX 77357 Website

Websites

 * Montgomery TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Montgomery USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * City of Montgomery
 * Texas History Page The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – 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.