Rockwall County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties R  Rockwall County

Guide to Rockwall County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Adopted by TXGenWeb Rockwall County                    Shirley Cullum

County Courthouse
Rockwall County Courthouse 1101 Ridge Road Ste 101 Rockwall, TX 75087 Phone: 972.882.0240 County Clerk has birth, marriage, and death records from 1875, land records from 1890, probate records from 1877 and court records

History
Settlement by Anglo-Americans commenced in 1846.

Parent County
1873--Rockwall County was created 1 March 1873 from Kaufman County. County seat: Rockwall

Record Loss
1875 - Courthouse and most, if not all, county records were destroyed by fire in March 1875.

1892 - Rockwall County Courthouse caught fire on January 27, 1892. All records were saved.

Neighboring Counties

 * Collin
 * Dallas
 * Hunt
 * Kaufman

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

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
 * Rockwall Texas Family History Center (Heath)

Web Sites

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