Travis County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Travis County Courthouse 100 Guadalupe Street #222 PO Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Phone: 512.473.9188 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1840

County Clerk

P.O. Box 149325 Austin 78714-9325 Phone: 512-854-9188

District Clerk

P.O. Box 679003 Austin 78767 Phone: 512-854-9737

Parent County
1840--Travis County was created 25 January 1840 from Bastrop County.
 * County seat: Austin

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

Texas Disasters

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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

Neighboring Counties
Bastrop •  Blanco  •  Burnet  •  Caldwell  •  Hays  •  Williamson

African American

 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Travis County Cemetery Project ~ Austin Genealogical Society
 * Historic Texas Cemeteries
 * Texas Cemeteries ~  Hidden Ancestors (links to transcriptions and information on most major Texas cemeteries)

Church

 * 1859-1866 Baptisms and Burials for St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas: Parish Register 1859-1866 - Austin Genealogical Society
 * 1875-1893 Baptisms of the First Southern Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas - Austin Genealogical Society

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Austin
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Garfield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Census
1850 Texas Census Records - Austin Genealogical Society 1860 Travis County Mortality Schedule - Austin Genealogical Society 1870 Travis County Mortality Schedule - Austin Genealogical Society 1873 Voter Registration List - Austin Genealogical Society 1875 Austin Census - Austin Genealogical Society 1892 Voter Registration List - Austin Genealogical Society

City Directories
Austin City Directories, digital books online from The Portal to Texas History:

1872-1873 | 1877-1878 | 1881-1882 | 1885-1886 | 1889-1890 | 1893-1894 | 1897-1898 | 1900-1901 | 1906-1907 | 1912-1913 | 1918 | 1922

Court

 * 1906-1999 Texas Naturalization Records ~ FamilySearch record collection

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - Travis County ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * Austin, Texas Maps from the Perry-Castenada Library Map collection.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * 1895 US Atlas ~ TXGenWeb Travis County
 * 1897 Travis County, Texas Map with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * 1914 Counties Map ~ Rootsweb

Military

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

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Travis County Civil War Pension Applications~ Travis County TXGenWeb

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force) ~ USGenWeb Travis County

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties ~ Travis County TXGenWeb

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Travis County Obituaries ~  Austin Genealogical Society
 * Travis County Obituaries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project  (limited list)

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls ~ FamilySearch records collection

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 ~  FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 ~  FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903-1997 Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 ~ FamilySearch records collection

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 - Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 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. 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.
 * 1890-1976 Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1890-1976 Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976   ~ FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903-1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973  ~ FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000  ~  FamilySearch records collection
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Travis County Mortuary Records ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010    FamilySearch records collection
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Events

 * Roots, Boots, &amp; Brisket - Annual family history conference co-sponsered by the Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake

Societies and Libraries
Texian Heritage Society 15742 Fitzhugh Rd. Austin 78736 Website German-Texan Heritage Society 507 E. 10th St. PO Box 684171 Austin, TX 78768-4171 Website

Lago Vista Genealogical Society Located in the Lago Vista Public Library 5803 Thunderbird, Suite 40 Lago Vista, Texas 78645 (512)267-3868 Website

Catholic Archives of Texas PO Box 13327 1600 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78811-3327 Website

Barker Texas History Center UT-Austin SRH 2, 101 Austin, TX 78713-7330 Website

Austin Genealogical Society PO Box 1507 Austin, TX 78767-1507 Website

Manor Volunteer Library 601 West Carrie Manor St Manor, Texas Telephone Number: 512-278-0882 Website There is a small Heritage and History Collection at the Manor Volunteer Library.


 * Austin Genealogy Society
 * Texas State Library and Archives
 * Dolph Briscoe Center for American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin

Family History Centers

 * Austin Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Travis County USGenWeb ~  county record transcriptions and general information
 * USGenWeb Archives Collection ~ Travis County records
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.