Collin County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties C  Collin County

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

County Courthouse
Collin County Courthouse 210 S McDonald Street Ste 124 McKinney, TX 75069-5655; Phone: 972.548.4134 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, court record to 1970, marriage and probate records; District Clerk has divorce and land records

Parent County
1846--Collin County was created 3 April 1846 from Fannin County. County seat: McKinney

The county was named for Collin McKinney, (1766-1861), land surveyor, merchant, politician, and lay preacher, was born on April 17, 1766, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, second of ten children of Daniel and Massie (Blatchley) McKinney (many variants of his mother's names occur in the sources).

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Allen | Anna | Blue Ridge | Celina | Fairview | Farmersville | Frisco | Josephine | Lavon | Lowry Crossing | Lucas | McKinney (county seat) | Melissa | Murphy | Nevada | New Hope | Parker | Plano | Princeton | Prosper | Saint Paul | Westminister | Weston | Wylie |

Neighboring Counties

 * Dallas
 * Denton
 * Fannin
 * Grayson
 * Hunt
 * Rockwall

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources
US Genweb Archives:

Abston Cemetery; Abston Cemetery Update; Aleo Baptist Chruch Cemetery; Altoga Cemetery; Alexander Cemetery; Baccus Cemetery; Baker Cemetery; Bear Creek Cemetery; Bethany Cemetery; Bowman Cemetery; Bradley Cemetery; Brinlee Cemetery; Carter Cemetery; Chambersville Cemetery; Collingsworth Graves; Cottage Hill Cemetery; Crossroads Cemetery; Decatur-Maxwell Cemetery; Elm Grove Cemetery; Frankford Cemetery; Franklin Cemetery; Forbis Cemetery; Garner Cemetery; Glass-Chapman Cemetery; Higgins Cemetery; Highland Cemetery; Hogge Cemetery; Honaker &amp; Murchison Cemetery; Horn Cemetery; Hughes Cemetery; Hunt Cemetery; Jacob Routh Family Cemetery(Spring Creek Burying Ground); Johnson Cemetery; Leach-Thomas Cemetery; McMillen Cemetery; McMinn Chapel Cemetery;Milligan Cemetery; Millwood Cemetery; Mouldon/Decatur Cemetery; Mt. Carmel (Hampton) Cemetery; Mutual Cemetery; Nevada Cemetery; Nevada Cemetery Update; Old Celina Cemetery (A-D; E-G; H-K; L-O; P-S; T-Z); Old City Cemetery; Old Liberty Cemetery; Old Plano Cemetery; Pecan Grove Cemetery; Pecan Grove Partial; Plano Mutual Cemetery, Sections 1, 2,&amp; 3; Pleasant Hill/South Church Cemetery; Prairie Grove Cemetery; Routh Cemetery; Rowlett Creek Cemetery; Shiloh Cemetery; St. Paul Cemetery; Stoney Point Cemetery; Stoney Point Cemetery; Thompson Cemetery (to 1950); Wear Cemetery; Williams Cemetery; Wiley Cemetery; Yeary Cemetery; Young Cemetery

BillionGraves:


 * Baccus Cemetery, Plano
 * Old Celina Cemetery, Celina

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Local Histories

 * Collin County: Pioneering in North Texas, 1975, by Roy Franklin Hall and Helen Gibbard Hall.
 * From Blackland Prairie to Blacktop: a History of Collin County, by Randolph W. Farmer.
 * A History of Collin County, 1958, by J. Lee and Lillian J. Stambaugh. Read it on line from The Portal to Texas History.
 * History of Frisco, 1902-1976, published by Frisco Bicentennial Society
 * History of McKinney and Collin County, written for the Encyclopedia of Texas, 1924, pamphlet. Read it online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * History of Nevada, Texas. by Grace (Moran) Evans.
 * Images of America: McKinney, 2010 by Ryan Barnhart and Ryan Estes. See part of the book online at Google Books.
 * Plano: an Illustrated Chronicle, by Vicki Northcutt.
 * Prosper, Texas its History and Families, by Bill Hays.
 * Scrapbook of Traditions, Annals and History: Collin County from 1846 to 1880, the George Pearis Brown Papers, edited by Helen Gibbard Hall and Donald R. Hoke.
 * Wylie Area Heritage, by Beb Fulkerson.
 * Collin County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Museums List of all museums in Texas ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Collin County Historical Commission Historic Assets Survey Map

Military

 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Collin County Newspapers from the 1880s-1930s
 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Plano Star Courier Name Indexes, 1918-1922

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
 * McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1980-1989
 * McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1990-1991
 * McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1884-1989
 * McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1990-1999
 * McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 2000-2009
 * McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 2010-

Probate

 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas. 
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.
 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors


 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * Charles J Rike Memorial Library

203 Orange St Farmersville, TX 75442 Phone: (972) 782-6681 Website


 * Collin County Genealogical Society (CCGS)

Website


 * Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library

101 E Hunt St McKinney, TX 75069 Phone: (972) 547-7323 Website


 * Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives

Plano Public Library System 2501 Coit Rd Plano, TX 75075 Phone: (972) 769-4240 Website


 * Rita &amp; Truett Smith Public Library

800 Thomas St Wylie, TX 75098 Phone: (972) 442-7566 Website


 * Allen Public Library

300 N Allen Dr Allen, TX 75013 Phone: (214) 509-4900 Website


 * Celina Community Library

710 E Pecan St Celina, TX 75009 Phone: (469) 742-9131 Website


 * Melissa Public Library

1713 Cooper St Melissa, TX 75454 Phone: (972) 837-4540 Website


 * Frisco Public Library

6101 Frisco Square Blvd Ste 3000 Frisco, TX 75034 Phone: (972) 292-5669 Website


 * Princeton Community Library

319 Mckinney Ave Princeton, TX 75407 Phone: (972) 736-3741


 * Prosper Community Library

300 Eagle Ln Prosper, TX 75078 Phone: (972) 346-2455 Website

Family History Centers

 * McKinney Texas Family History Center

2801 W El Dorado Pkwy McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States Phone: 972-547-0019 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10am-2pm and 7pm-9pm Closed: Closed all major holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas


 * Plano Texas Family History Center

2700 Roundrock Trl Plano, Collin, Texas, United States Phone: 972-867-6479 Hours: T,Th 9:30am-9pm; W 9:15am-1:00pm Closed: Dec 21-31; 2011: Mar 14-18; Jul 4-14; Nov 22-24; Dec 20-29

Collin County Genealogical Society

Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries

Web Sites

 * Collin County, Texas Past Finders' Photo Collection
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives of Plano Public Library System
 * Collin County Clerk's Genealogy Corner
 * Collin County Historical Commission
 * Collin County Genealogical Historical Records
 * Collin County Digital Collection
 * Collin County Digital Collection