Hunt County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Hunt County

Adopted by TXGenWeb Hunt County            Shirley Cullum

County Courthouse
Hunt County; PO Box 1316; Greenville, TX 75401; Ph. 903.408.4130 Details: (Co Clk has b, d &amp; bur rec from 1903, m &amp; land rec from 1846, pro rec from 1800’s, mil rec form early 1900’s &amp; ct rec from 1967; Dis Clk has div rec)

Parent County
1846--Hunt County was created 11 April 1846 from Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties. County seat: Greenville

Record Loss
1884 -- Hunt County Courthouse, built in 1883, destroyed by fire August 17, 1884. Some early records destroyed.

Neighboring Counties

 * Collin
 * Delta
 * Fannin
 * Hopkins
 * Kaufman
 * Rains
 * Rockwall
 * Van Zandt

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

Vital Records

 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Greenville Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

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