Karnes County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1854--Karnes County was created 4 Febrary 1854 from Bexar, De Witt, Goliad, and San Patricio Counties. County seat: Karnes City

Record Loss
1865--Courthouse and most records of the county clerk were destroyed by fire in July 1865.

Neighboring Counties

 * Atascosa
 * Bee
 * De Witt
 * Goliad
 * Gonzales
 * Live Oak
 * Wilson

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb 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.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog