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Guide to Morris 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 William Wright Morris. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Morris County Courthouse 500 Broadnax St Daingerfield, TX 75638 Morris County Courthouse 500 Broadnax Street Daingerfield, Texas 75638-1315 Phone: 903.645.3911 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1875, land records from 1849 and some delayed birth records; District Clerk has divorce and court records

 County Clerk 500 Broadnax St. Daingerfield 75638 Phone: 903-645-3911

 District Clerk 500 Broadnax St. Daingerfield 75638 Phone: 903-645-2321 The first courthouse was the first floor of the Odd Fellow Building located at the corner of Broadnax and King Streets just North of the original "Town Square". The East Line and Red River Railroad crossed the Southern part of the College Plat Addition to Daingerfield in 1877. In 1881, a group of citizens purchased the present site of the courthouse and presented the lot to Morris County. Within a few years, all of the businesses moved from the "Old Town" to the Southeast corner of the College Plat and the adjoining Hinnant Addition. Daingerfield was authorized to incorporate by an Act of the State Legislature in 1871. An election for incorporation was held in 1913 with a vote of 75 for incorporation and 64 against. Morris County Courthouse 500 Broadnax Daingerfield, Texas 75638

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

Census Records

 * Partial transcription of 1850 Federal Census- that portion of Morris County that was part of Titus County - Part of the USGenWeb Census Project
 * 1880 Federal Census Index- Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * 1890 Union Soldier Schedule - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * Partial 1900 Federal Census Heads of Household - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Amercicans ''
 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection
 * Texas African American Genealogy Access Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries Online at Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries

Funeral Homes

 * Alexander Funeral Home - Highway 67W - Naples
 * Johnson Funeral Home - 216Fred Street - Pittsburg
 * Nail-Haggard Funeral Home, Inc. - 400 Webb Street - Daingerfield
 * Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - 1213 Hanes Blvd. - Hugh Springs
 * Reeder-Davis-Schlinder Funeral Home, Inc. - 202 N. Main - Linden

Land and Property Records

 * 1910 Soil Survey of Morris County, Texas - The Portal to Texas History
 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
Morris County was probably named for William Wright Morris, a judge and planter from Henderson, Rusk County, Texas


 * Concord Chronicles - History of Concord Baptist Church - 1857-2007 written by Janette Tigert Cook, Vicki Tigert Davis and Reggie Talley
 * List of Fugitives from Justice: 1891.--Part VII - Texas Adjutant General's Office "Compiled from reports of sheriffs received by the Adjutant General's Office."from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Morris County Texas Cemeteries - Northern &amp; Southern Sections - Published by Cass County Genealogical Society. For information, write the Society at P. O. Box 880, Atlanta, Texas 75551-0880

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Morris County, Texas Maps - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * Soil Map - 1910 - The Portal to Texas History
 * 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

 * 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications - Texas State Library &amp; Archives Commission

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * World War I Draft Registrations - Partial Transcription - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

 World War II
 * World War II Casualties- Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

 Korean War
 * Korean War Deaths - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * Cass County Sun - Linden
 * East Texas Journal - Mount Pleasant
 * Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer
 * La Tribuna - Mount Pleasant
 * Monitor - Naples
 * Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune - Mount Pleasant
 * Pittsburg Gazette - Pittsburg
 * The Bee - Daingerfield

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 ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry ($)

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 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
 * 1910-1934 Morris County Birth Index 1910-1934 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2002 Morris County Marriage Index 1966-2002 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1908-1974 Morris County Death Index 1908-1974
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch records collection

Divorce

 * 1968-2001 Morris County Divorce Index 1968-2001 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site
 * 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index1968-2010 FamilySearch records
 * 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

 * Gilmer Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Paris Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Queen City Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Wills Point Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Atlanta Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Franklin County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Hopkins County Genealogical Society Research Library - an affiliate library
 * Mt Pleasant Texas Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Daingerfield Public Library 207 Jefferson Street Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Phone: 903-645-2823 Website
 * Naples Public Library 101 Walnut Street Naples, Texas 75568 Website
 * Pittsburg Camp County Public Library Pittsburg, Texas - 903-856-3302 Website
 * Upshur County Library Gilmer, Texas 75644 Phone: 903-843-5001 Website

Societies

 * Morris County Historical Society 507 E. Whiskey Still Road Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Website

Websites

 * Dewitt TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Morris USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * 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.