Bastrop County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Bastrop 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 Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, an early Dutch settler who helped Stephen F. Austin obtain land grants in Texas. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1860, probate records from 1850, court records from 1890, land records from 1837, military discharge records from 1919 and naturalization re

County Clerk

P. O. Box 577 Phone 512-332-7234

District Clerk

P.O. Box 770 Bastrop 78602 Phone: 512-332-7244 Bastrop County Website

Parent County
The county was named for the Baron de Bastrop (1759-1827). He was Felipe Enrique Neri, colonizer, legislator, and self-styled Baron de Bastrop. He was born Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, on November 23, 1759, the son of Conraed Laurens Nering and Maria Jacoba (Kraayvanger) Bögel.

Boundary Changes
From January 8, 1836 to December 13, 1837, the Municipality and County of Mina consisted of parts of present day Mason, Kimble, Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Gillespie, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Travis, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales, Fayette, Washington, and Lavaca counties. On December 14, 1837, the Second Congress passed legislation changing the geographical limits, creating Fayette County, removing Gonzales and Caldwell Counties from the boundries and, five months later, added parts of Kimble and Comal Counties. On December 18, 1837, Sam Houston signed an act incorporating the town of Mina and, on the same day, changing the name of the county and town of Mina to Bastrop. May 24, 1838 to January 24, 1840, shows the borders of Bastrop County to contain parts of present day Blanco, Burnet, Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales and Fayette counties. From January 25, 1840 to January 25, 1850 the border changed to almost it's present size with a small portion of Lee, Williamson, Caldwell, Gonzales and Fayette counties included.

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

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
Caldwell •  Fayette  •  Gonzales  •  Lee  •  Travis  •  Williamson

African American Resources

 * 1865 - 1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy

Archives
Bastrop County Archives from the USGenWeb Archives.

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

Census
Census 1830 to 1880 at the Bastrop County TXGenWeb site


 * Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 Compiled and edited by Richard L. Forstall Population Division US Bureau of the Census Washington, DC 20233

Community
TXGenWeb Site Bibles, Colonies, Family Sheets, Letters, Phone Books, Maps, Newspapers, Pictures, School Records

County Courts
Bastrop County Clerk's Office 803 Pine, Room 112 PO Box 577 Bastrop, TX 78602 Telephone: (512) 332--7234

(Land, Vital Records, Oil/Gas Leases)

Bastrop County District Clerk's Office PO Box 770 Bastrop, TX 78602 Telephone: (512) 332--7244

(Criminal and Civil, Licenses, Taxes)

Bastrop County Commissioner's Offices 804 Pecan Street Bastrop, TX 78602

TXGenweb Site Links for Court Officials, Commissioner's Court records, District/Civil Court records, Criminal Court minutes, Election Results, Naturalization records, Cattle Brands, Texas Supreme Court records, Deeds, Judgements in Lunacy, Paupers, and links to other records.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 — index and images

Maps

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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

Message Boards
Rootsweb Message Boards

Mailing Lists
Bastrop County Email Group

Military
Bastrop County TXGenWeb Site Information on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Mina Volunteers, Revolutionary War and Military Rolls 1835-45

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Bastrop County Newspaper Extractions and Images from the TXGenWeb site
 * Genealogy Bank Subscription
 * Newspaper Archives Subscription
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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

Professional Help
GenealogyFreelancers

Vital Records

 * Bastrop County Births, Deaths, Marriages, Probate Records Small Claims, Guardianships and Insanity. From the Bastrop County TXGenWeb site,

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1903-1997 Texas, Birth Index

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802 - 2010 - Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 - Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 - Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 - Texas, Marriages - FamilySearch record collection

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records [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 Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images) ~ FamilySearch
 * 1903-1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials ~ FamilySearch
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index ~ FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

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

Societies and Libraries
Bastrop County Historical Society PO Box 279 Bastrop 78602

Mc Dade Historical Society c/o D. Musgrave, Box 817 Mc Dade 78650 website

Bastrop County Historical Society Museum 702 Main Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Telephone Number:512-303-0057 E-mail:[mailto:bchs1832@sbcglobal.net bchs1832@sbcglobal.net]


 * Sons of the Texas Revolution
 * Daughters of the Texas Revolution

Family History Centers

 * Bastrop Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * Cyndi's List - Texas
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Bastrop County TXGenWeb. May have name indexes, history and other information.
 * The Handbook of Texas
 * Fold 3 Military Records Subscription
 * Fold 3 Military Records Subscription