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Guide to Austin 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 Stephen F. Austin, who facilitated the Anglo-American colonization of Texas and is known as the "Father of Texas". The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Austin County Courthouse 1 E Main Street Bellville, TX 77418 Phone: 979.865.5911 Austin County Website 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

 County Clerk One East Main Bellville, Tx 77418 Phone: 979-865-5911 Fax: 979-865-0336

 District Clerk One East Main Bellville, Tx 77418 Phone: 979-865-5911 Austin Texas County Website

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

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Austin County Cemetery Index of Names at Austin County TXGenWeb

Census Records

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

Church Records

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

 Lutheran
 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Ulm, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Texas African American Griots at  USGenWeb

Local Histories

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


 * Austin County History
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Austin County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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

 * 1916-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 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 at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Sealy News, serving Sealy and Austin County.
 * Daily Texan
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * 1966-1978 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
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at  Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; 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
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
 Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1824-1920 Early Marriages of Austin County, Texas 1824-1920 ~Complete Index~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * 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 ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas  1850 - 1930
 * 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

 * Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
 * Bear Creek Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Bear Creek Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Fallbrook Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Katy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Klein Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Melbourne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Tomball Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Richmond Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Shadowdale Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Public Library Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research - an affiliate library
 * Nesbitt Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
The Bellville Historical Society Concordia Hall, 953 S. Tesch Street PO Box 67 Bellville, Texas 77418 E-mail address:[mailto:BellvilleHistoricalSociety.com BellvilleHistoricalSociety.com] Website Genealogical Society''' PO Box 1507 Austin 78767-1507  Website Bellville Public Library 12 W Palm St Bellville, TX 77418 Telephone Number: 979-865-3731 Website Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library 917 N Circle Dr Sealy, TX 77474 Telephone Number: 979-885-7469 Website

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Austin TXGenWeb. May have name indexes, history or other county information.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Name indexes and other information.
 * Cyndi's List at 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.