Milam County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Milam County

County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse PO Box 191 Cameron, Texas 76520-4216 Phone: 254.697.6596 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1873, probate, court and land records, school census records 1909-1970 and military discharge records from 1919

History
In 1836 Milam County consituted one-sixth of the land in the territory in Texas.

Parent County
1836--Milam County was created on 17 March 1836 from the Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Cameron

Record Loss
1874--Courthouse and all county records were destroyed by fire in April 1874.

Places / Localities

 * Milam County Texas Almanac
 * Milam County Communities Milam County Genealogical Society

Populated Places

 * Texas Almanac | Cameron (county seat) | Rockdale (adopted in honor of the RHS Class of 1949) |
 * The Handbook of Texas Online | Cameron (County Seat) | Milano | Minerva | Rockdale

Ghost Towns
Texas Escapes Online Magazine | Big Lump | Bryant Station | Nashville | Sipe Springs

Neighboring Counties
Bell | Burleson | Falls | Lee | Robertson | Williamson

Cemeteries

 * Milam County Cemeteries Milam County Genealogical Society - complete list of cemeteries with directions
 * Milam County Cemeteries Find A Grave
 * Milam County Cemeteries TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Cemeteries USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project USGenWeb

Individual cemeteries:


 * Lockin Cemetery, Thorndale BillionGraves

Census

 * Milam County Census Records Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census Index Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Slave Schedules Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census Index USGenWeb
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census ~  USGenWeb
 * 1870 Milam County Federal Census USGenWeb
 * 1880 Federal Census FamilySearch.org

Churches

 * Milam County Churches Milam County Genealogical Society

Court
Voter Registration 1867-1869  ~  TXGenWeb

Land
Land Survey Abstract Indices Original Land Owners of Texas ~   TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * History of Milam County 1936 Lair Yearbook of Rockdale High School
 * History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties, 1893 The Portal to Texas History
 * Milam County History The Handbook of Texas Online
 * Milam County Famous People and Families Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Historical Markers Milam County Historical Commission
 * Milam County Bible Records TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Pioneers TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Surname Index TXGenWeb

Maps

 * Milam County Map 1895 US Atlas
 * Milam County Maps Milam County Genealogical Society

Military

 * Milam County Military Records Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Confederate Pension Applications Texas State Library &amp; Archives
 * Milam County Military Records TXGenWeb

Newspapers

 * Milam County, Texas Newspapers Milam County Genealogical Society

Obituaries

 * Find Your Roots in Some Central Texas Obituaries Milam County Genealogical Society
 * TXMILAM-L Archives Milam County Obituaries
 * Milam County Obituaries TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project Texas

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Birth Certificates 1903-1934 Family Search
 * Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 Family Search
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Family Search
 * Texas Deaths 1890-1976Family Search
 * Texas Deaths and Burials 1903-1973 Family Search
 * Texas Marriages 1837-1973 Family Search

Societies and Libraries

 * Milam County Genealogical Society c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Library 201 Ackerman St. Rockdale, TX 76567


 * Milam County Historical Commission


 * Cameron Public Library 304 E 3rd St Cameron, TX 76520 Phone: (254) 697-2401


 * Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library 201 Ackerman St Rockdale, TX 76567 Phone: (512) 446-3410

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Rockdale Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Milam County Genealogy Website Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Archives USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Milam County TXGenWeb
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County