Wharton County, Texas Genealogy

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wharton County Courthouse 100 E Milam Street PO Box 69 Wharton, TX 77488 Phone: 979.532.2381 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1857, land records from 1846, probate records from 1849, court records from 1909 and military records from 1919.

County Clerk

P.O. Box 69 Wharton 77488 Phone: 979-532-2381 Fax: 979-532-8426

District Clerk

P.O. Drawer 391 Wharton 77488 Phone: 979-532-5542 Fax: 979-532-1299

Parent County
1846--Wharton County was created 3 April 1846 from Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado Counties.
 * County seat: Wharton

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:

Neighboring Counties
Austin •  Brazoria  •  Colorado  •  Fort Bend  •  Jackson  •  Lavaca  •  Matagorda

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

Census

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * The Book of Wharton County, Texas, 1926 by J. O. Graham.
 * A History of Wharton County, 1964 by Annie Lee Williams.
 * Wharton County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

 * 1900 Wharton County from the TXGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

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

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications filed in Wharton County

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Men and Women of Wharton County in World War II photos and information

Newspapers

 * Wharton Journal Spectator 115 W Burleson St. Wharton, TX 77488-5003
 * El Campo Leader-News 203 E Jackson St. El Campo, TX 77437-4413
 * East Bernard Tribune 218 Dill Street East Bernard, TX 77435
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1977 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 with images - How to Use this Collection Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1977 - 1986 — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968 - 2010 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index $

Societies and Libraries
Genealogy INC-Wharton County Website

 Wharton County Library Central Branch - 1920 North Fulton Wharton, Texas 77488 Website

East Bernard Branch Library 746 Clubside Dr East Bernard, TX 77435 Websote

Library in El Campo 200 W Church St El Campo, TX 77437 Website

Louise Branch Library 803 3rd St Louise, TX 77455 Website

Library in Wharton 1920 N Fulton St Wharton, TX 77488 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bear Creek Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Bear Creek Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Fallbrook Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Katy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Melbourne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pasadena Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pine Trails Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Shadowdale Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Houston Public Library Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research - an affiliate library
 * Nesbitt Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Wharton County TXGenWeb Site history, genealogy and general information about Wharton County.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.