Galveston County, Texas Genealogy

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History
Galveston Island was the temporary seat of government of the Republic of Texas during the Texas Revolution.

Parent County
1838--Galveston County was created 15 May 1838 from Brazoria and Liberty Counties. County seat: Galveston

Populated Places
Cities

Bayou Vista Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Hitchcock Jamaica Beach Kemah La Marque League City Santa Fe Texas City

Villages

Tiki Island

Census-designated places

Bacliff Bolivar Peninsula San Leon

Unincorporated areas

Algoa Bayview Crystal Beach Gilchrist High Island Port Bolivar

Neighboring Counties

 * Brazoria
 * Chambers
 * Harris

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Rosewood Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Barbers Cemetery ~  TXGenWeb
 * Campbell Bayou Cemetery ~  TXGenWeb
 * Crystal Beach Community Cemetery ~ TXGenWeb
 * Magnolia Cemetery ~  TXGenWeb
 * San Leon Cemetery ~ TXGenWeb
 * Trinity Columbarium ~  TXGenWeb
 * Port Bolivar Cemetery ~ TXGenWeb
 * Fairview Cemetery ~ TXGenWeb
 * Dickinson Cemetery ~ TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1850 Federal Census ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

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

Land
Original Land Owners Of Texas ~  Galveston County  ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 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

Military

 * Confederate Indigent Families ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1864 Muster List, Easley's ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Galveston County Obituaries~ TXGenWeb
 * 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

Probate

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

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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Dickinson Public Library 1837 Hwy 517 E Dickinson, TX 77539 Phone: (281) 534-3812

Friendswood Public Library 416 S Friendswood Dr Friendswood, TX 77546 Phone: (281) 482-7135 Website

Rosenberg Library 2310 Sealy Ave Galveston, TX 77550 Phone: (409) 763-8854 Website

Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library 8005 Barry Ave Hitchcock, TX 77563 Phone: (409) 986-7814 Website

La Marque Public Library 1011 Bayou Rd La Marque, TX 77568 Phone: (409) 938-9270 Website

Helen Hall Library 100 W Walker St League City, TX 77573 Phone: (281) 554-1111 Website

Mae S Bruce Library 13302 6th St Santa Fe, TX 77510 Phone: (409) 925-5540 Website

Moore Memorial Public Library 1701 9th Ave N Texas City, TX 77590 Phone: (409) 643-5970 Website

FAMILY HISTORY CENTERS

Friendswood Texas 505 Deseret Dr Friendswood, Galveston, Texas, United States Phone: 281-996-9346 Hours: T 10am-2pm &amp; 6pm-9pm; Th 10am-2pm; F 11am-3pm; Sat (2nd) 11am-3pm. Closed: Thanksgiving week, two weeks at christmas Galveston Texas 3300 77th St Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States Phone: 409-744-7938 Hours: T, Sat by appt; W 7pm-9pm  League City Texas 4655 S Shore Blvd League City, Galveston, Texas, United States Phone: 281-535-3034 Hours: T-Th 7pm-9pm; Sat 10am-12pm  Society Hill  ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Galveston County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Galveston County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.*