McLennan County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
McLennan County Courthouse 501 Washington Ave. Waco, Texas 76701

History
The area was originally part of the Robertson Colony but was occupied exclusively by Waco Indians in the 1802's and 1830's. A trading post was set up near the present site of Waco in 1842.

Parent County
1850--McLennan County was created 22 January 1850 from Milam, Limestone, and Navarro Counties. County seat: Waco

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Bellmead | Beverly Hills | Bruceville-Eady | Gholston |, Hewitt | Lacy-Lakeview | Leroy | Lorena | Mart | McGregor | Robinson | Ross | Waco | West | Woodway |Crawford | Moody | Commanche Springs | Tours

Neighboring Counties

 * Bell
 * Bosque
 * Coryell
 * Falls
 * Hill
 * Limestone

Cemeteries

 * Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. (CTGS) - Click on Archives at top.
 * TXGenWeb - McLennan- Click on the cemeteries to go to the list. ( left side of page )
 * US Gen Net - Click on cemeteries top of page.

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

Obituaries

 * Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. (CTGS) - Click on Archives at top.
 * TXGenWeb - McLennan - Click on the Obituaries to go to the list. ( left side of page )
 * US Gen Net - Click on obituaries top of page.

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.

Societies and Libraries

 * Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. (CTGS) - Established 1958

Web Sites

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


 * Family History Library Catalog
 * US Gen Net