Val Verde County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties UV  Val Verde County

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

County Courthouse
Val Verde County Courthouse PO Box 1267 Del Rio, TX 78841-1267 Phone: 830.774.7564 County Clerk has marriage, land, probate, military and court records from 1885; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 1267 Del Rio 78841 Phone: 830-774-7564

District Clerk

P.O. Box 1544 Del Rio 78841-1544 Phone: 830-774-7538

History
The first settlement was in 1808 by a Mexican Priest. The first Anglo-American settlement was established in 1868.

Parent County
1885--Val Verde County was created 20 February 1885 from Kinney, Crockett, and Pecos Counties. County seat: Del Rio

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Del Rio | Juno | Langtry | Loma Alta| Pandale | Pumpville| Sharp

Neighboring Counties
Crockett •  Edwards  •  Kinney  •  Sutton  •  Terrell

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio BillionGraves

Maps



 * Val Verde County 1910 Map from the Val Verde County TXGenWeb site.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1890 U.S. Census of Veterans and Widows, Val Verde County Val Verde Co. TXGenWeb site
 * 1920 Census for Army Camp Del Rio Val Verde Co TXGenWeb site
 * Val Verde Co TX Casualties of World War II Val Verde Co TXGenWeb site
 * Val Verde Co TX Vietnam War Casualites Val Verde Co TXGenWeb site

Newspapers

 * Del Rio News-Herald

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch records collection 
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * 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
Val Verde County Genealogical Society 110 King John's Place Del Rio 78840 Website

Val Verde County Historical Commission P.O. Box 421806 Del Rio, TX 78842-1806 830-734-2124

Val Verde County Library 300 Spring St Del Rio, TX 78840 830-774-7595


 * Whitehead Memorial Museum

Family History Centers

 * Del Rio Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Val Verde County TXGenWeb Project
 * Val Verde County Links - linkpendium.com