Menard County, Texas Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Menard County Courthouse PO Box 1028 Menard, Texas 76859 Phone: 915.396.4682 County Clerk has birth and court records from 1900, marriage records from 1878, death records from 1917, divorce records from 1889, probate and land records from 1880

County or District Clerk

P.O. Box 1038 Menard 76859 Phone: 325-396-4682 This is the third and present day courthouse for Menard County, Texas. Built in 1931, it replaced the old 1885 building and provided much needed jobs for the community at a reported wage of 25 cents per hour.

The county was awarded grant funds in 2004 from the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. A major part of the renovation was completed in 2007 and county officials returned to the courthouse.


 * 1885 and 1931 Pictures of 1885 and 1931 courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * History of Menard Co. Courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * County Clerk Contact Information - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard Courthouse - Texas Escapes

Menard County; PO Box 1028; Menard, TX 76859; Ph. 915.396.4682 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; ct rec from 1900, m rec from 1878, d rec from 1917, div rec from 1889, pro &amp; land rec from 1880)

History
1867--The first permanent Anglo-American settlement was Menardville in 1867. Unfortunately, they were not able to establish their own government until 1871, when Menardville was officially named the county seat.

Menard County was named in honor of Michel Branamour Menard (1805-1856), who was an early settler of Galveston, TX. Located in Central Texas, Menard County is on the edge of the Edwards Plateau and lies within the Colorado River basin.


 * Menard County Historical Timeline - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard County Formation - Menard TXGenWeb site

Parent County
1858--Menard County was created 22 January 1858 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Menard

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Ft. McKavett
Community


 * Ft. McKavett History from Newspapers - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Scabtown - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Weather in McKavett - Weather conditions for area

Military


 * Fort McKavett Military Post - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Fort McKavett State Historical Park - Website for Fort McKavett State Park
 * Friends of Fort McKavett - Organization to attract attention to Fort McKavett. Good news articles and history.
 * Ft McKavett and the Hill Country - Texas Beyond History Fort site
 * Post on the San Saba - Texas Beyond History site

Hext

 * Hext History - Menard TXGenWeb Site. History of the community.  Also known as Wagnerville.

Menard

 * Menard - From Texas Escapes

Neighboring Counties
Concho •  Kimble  •  Mason  •  McCulloch  •  Schleicher  •  Sutton  •  Tom Green

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

Ft. McKavett Cemetery
The Ft. McKavett Cemetery is located near the Ft. McKavett State Park. It was the original burial site for the soldiers of the Fort and residents of the McKavett Community. There is also a Catholic section of burials in this cemetery.


 * Ft. McKavett Cemetery- Menard TxGenWeb site with information on burials. (partial listing)
 * Ft. McKavett Cemetery Transcription - Located on Cemeteries of Tx, this transcription was the work of Frederica Burt Wyatt.
 * Find-A-Grave for Ft. McKavett - Main page for Ft. McKavett Cemetery on Find-A-Grave. You can view all burials or search by name.

Garden of Memories Cemetery
A Catholic Cemetery for the town of Menard that was established around the early to mid-1930's.


 * Burials at Garden of Memories - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Garden of Memories burials - Find-A-Grave memorials for people buried in Garden of Memories. Can be searched by name or browse all memorials.

Hext Cemetery
Cemetery for the residents of the Hext community.


 * Hext Burials - Find-A-Grave listing of graves in the Hext Cemetery. Can be searched by name or browse all burials.

Little Saline Cemetery
Cemetery for the Saline Community.


 * Little Saline Cemetery Transcription - from Cemeteries of Texas. History and burial information the work of Frederica Burt Wyatt.
 * Little Saline Cemetery - Find-A-Grave listing of burials. Can be searched by name.

Noguess Cemetery
A family cemetery located on private property. It is also known as the Vaughan Cemetery.


 * Vaughan/Noguess Cemetery Burials - Findagrave memorials.
 * Vaughan/Noguess Cemetery- Names and pictures from Menard TXGenWeb

Old Catholic Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as "The Decker Cemetery" and "Cleo Highway Cemetery".


 * Old Catholic Cemetery - Cemetery information and headstone pictures from Menard TXGenWeb
 * Old Catholic Cemetery- Burial listings on Find-A-Grave

Opp Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as the Bihl Cemetery.


 * Opp Cemetery - Listings and pictures of Opp/Bihl Cemetery from Menard TXGenWeb site.
 * Opp Cemetery - Listings from Find-A-Grave

Pioneer Rest Cemetery
This was the original cemetery for the town of Menardville.


 * Pioneer Rest Cemetery - Cemetery Name Index and some pictures from Menard TXGenWeb site.
 * Pioneer Rest Cemetery - Find-A-Grave listings can be searched by name or browse all burials.

Rest Haven Cemetery
Rest Haven Cemetery is the newer cemetery for the town of Menard. It was established in the early 1930's when it became apparent that Pioneer Rest Cemetery was filled to capacity.

Splittgerber Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as the "Ellis Cemetery".

Churches

 * Church of Christ
 * First Baptist Church - 300 Tipton Street, Menard - (325) 396-4701
 * First United Methodist Church - 201 Gay Street, Menard - (325) 396-2452
 * Lutheran Church
 * Menard Cowboy Church - Church website. 2711 Ryan Road, Menard - (325) 396-2319
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Historic)
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Maps



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

Military

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

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


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

Marriage
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 with images Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 no images Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * Menard County, TX Death Index Menard County, Texas Death Index sorted by surname from Menard TXGenWeb site (partial listing)

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 (index) Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Menard Genealogical Society P O Box 714 Menard, TX 76859

Websites

 * - The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Menard TXGenWeb