Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties IJ  Jefferson County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1903-1966, marriage, land, probate, court and military disharge records from 1836; District Clerk has divorce records

History
The Cypress Bayou Settlement in the Mexican municipality of Liberty was the nucleus from which the present area of Jefferson County grew.

Parent County
1836--Jefferson County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Beaumont

Populated Places

 * Amelia
 * Aurora
 * Beaumont (County Seat)
 * Beauxart Gardens
 * Bevil Oaks
 * Blanchette
 * Cheek
 * China
 * Fannett
 * Fort Griffin
 * Fort Grigsby
 * Hamshire
 * Helbig
 * LaBelle
 * Landrum
 * Meeker
 * Mount Holland
 * Nederland
 * Nome
 * Odelia
 * Pear Ridge
 * Pine Island
 * Pleasure Island
 * Port Acres
 * Port Arthur
 * Port Neches
 * Sabine
 * Sabine Pass
 * Taylor's Bayou
 * Viterbo
 * Voth

Neighboring Counties

 * Cameron Parish, Louisiana
 * Chambers
 * Hardin
 * Liberty
 * Orange

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Anthony
 * Berry
 * Block
 * Broussard
 * Burrell
 * Calvary
 * Claybar Haven of Rest
 * Community Cemeteries, Inc.
 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park
 * Greenlawn Memorial Park
 * Haven of Rest
 * Hebert
 * Hillebrandt
 * Johnson Memorial
 * Kainer Memorials
 * LaBelle
 * Landrum
 * Live Oak
 * Magnolia
 * Memory Gardens
 * McGaffey
 * Oak Bluff Memorial
 * Oak Knoll
 * Pace
 * Pivoto
 * Prater
 * Pythain Rest
 * Rosedale
 * Sabine Pass
 * Spell
 * Wildwave
 * Woodrow

Churches &amp; Religious Organizations

 * Beaumont
 * China
 * Groves
 * Fannett
 * Hamshire
 * Hempstead
 * Nederland
 * Nome
 * Port Acres
 * Port Arthur
 * Port Neches
 * Sabine Pass

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Jefferson County.


 * September 24-25, 1862 = Sabine Pass I
 * September 8, 1863 = Sabine Pass II
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Texas.

Obituaries
Obituaries - Rootsweb

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Jefferson County Births - 1903-1909 - Jefferson County TXGenWeb site
 * 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


 * Jefferson County Marriages - 1838-2002 - TXGenWeb

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 FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Jefferson County Deaths - 1903-1915 - Jefferson County TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Jefferson County Divorces - 1968-2001 - TXGenWeb

Societies and Libraries

 * Genealogical &amp; Historical Societies
 * Libraries

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Beaumont Texas Family History Center
 * Beaumont Texas Family History Center (Port Arthur)

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county