Burleson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Burleson County

Guide to Burleson 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 from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1845; District Clerk has divorce records from 1845

Parent County
1846--Burleson County was created 15 January 1842 from Milam and Washington Counties. County seat: Caldwell

The county was named for Gen. Edward Burleson, 1798-1851). Edward Burleson, soldier and statesman, son of Capt. James and Elizabeth (Shipman) Burleson, was born at Buncombe County, North Carolina, on December 15, 1798. He served as a private in the War of 1812 in his father's company, part of Perkin's Regiment, Alabama.

Populated Places
Towns and cities: | Caldwell | | Snook | Somerville |

Neighboring Counties

 * Brazos
 * Lee
 * Milam
 * Robertson
 * Washington

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Burleson County Cemeteries from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site.
 * Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell BillionGraves
 * New Tabor Cemetery, Caldwell BillionGraves

Church
Church Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Court
Court Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Land
Land and Deed Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military

 * Burleson County Men at Battle of San Jacinto from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site
 * Burleson County in the Civil War from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site
 * Burleson County Men in World War I from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Newspapers
Newspapers from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Probate
Probate Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Vital Records

 * Burleson County Birth Records from the Burleson 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.
 * 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

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb Project
 * TXGenWeb Project