Nueces County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties N,O  Nueces County

Guide to Nueces County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Nueces County Courthouse 901 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Phone: 361.888.0580

Nueces County, Texas Record Dates
County Clerk has marriage, probate, court and land records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 2627 Corpus Christi 78403 Phone: 361-888-0580

District Clerk

P.O. Box 2987 Corpus Christi 78403 Phone: 361-888-0450 Fax: 361-888-0571

Nueces County Historical Commission Commissioner's Court Room 910 Leopard Ave. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Nuecestown Schoolhouse Historical Center 11425 Leopard Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Website  Nueces County Czech Heritage Society PO Box 1974 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Phone (361) 882-9226 Website  Coastal Bend Genealogical Society Corpus Christi Library, Main 805 Comanche Corpus Christi, TX 78401 website

History
TXGenWeb  Has photos and information on Nueces County.

Parent County
1846--Nueces County was created 18 April 1846 from San Patricio County.
 * County seat: Corpus Christi

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Jim Wells •  Kleberg  •  San Patricio

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * TXGenWeb Cemeteries of Nueces County. This web site has all the cemeteries and some photos with links to find other sites.

Individual cemeteries


 * Chapman Ranch Cemetery, Corpus Christi -  BillionGraves
 * Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi -  BillionGraves
 * St. Anthony's Cemetery, Robstown -  BillionGraves
 * St. James Cemetery, Driscoll -  BillionGraves

Court

 * TXGenWeb Nueces County Court

Maps



 * 1887 Corpus Christi 1887 Panoramic Map from the Amon Carter Museum.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * 1838 - 1900  Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1934 Nueces County Births 1926-1934
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Nueces County Birth Index from the Nueces County TX GenWeb site

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1973 [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 FamilySearch record collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2002 Nueces County Marriages 1966-2002
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 Texas Death
 * 1964 - 1984http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/nueces/vitals/deaths/ Nueces County Deaths 1964-1984].
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Nueces County Death Index from the Nueces County TX GenWeb site

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 (index)  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Family History Centers

 * Corpus Christi Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * TXGenWeb. Nueces County has index to lots of information on the history of the people and county.
 * TXGenWeb. Nueces County has index to lots of information on the history of the people and county.