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Guide to Johnson County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse PO Box 662 Cleburne, TX 76031 Phone: 817.556.6311 County Clerk has marriage, land and probate records from 1854, birth and deat records from 1903; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk P.O. Box 1056 Cleburne 76033 Phone: 817-556-6315 Fax: 817-556-6326

 District Clerk P.O. Box 495 Cleburne 76033 Phone: 817-556-6836 Johnson County Courthouse was constructed in 1913 by the architects Lang and Witchell.It is constructed with brick and concrete. The courthouse is located on the square in Cleburne, Texas

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

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

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Local Histories

 * A memorial and biographical history of Johnson and Hill counties, Texas containing the early history of this important section of the great state of Texas together with glimpses of its future prospects...Digitized book online at archive.org:Volume 1
 * Johnson County Bios and History - TXGenWeb
 * Johnson County Landmarks - TXGenWeb
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Johnson County Obituaries - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas1850-1930
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Burleson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Cleburne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Worth Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Granbury Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Worth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Nellie Pederson Civic Library - an affiliate library
 * Williams Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Alvarado Public Library 210 N Baugh St Alvarado, TX 76009 Phone: 817-783-7323 Website
 * Burleson Public Library 248 Sw Johnson Ave Burleson, TX 76028 Phone: 817-295-6131 Website
 * Cleburne Public Library 302 W Henderson St Cleburne, TX 76033 Phone: 817-645-0934 Website
 * Grandview Public Library 112 S 3rd St Grandview, TX 76050 Phone: 817-866-3965 Website
 * Joe A Hall High School And Community Library 12 Bulldog Dr Venus, TX 76084 Phone: 972-366-8353 Website
 * Joshua School &amp; Public Library 907 S Broadway St Joshua, TX 76058 Phone: 817-202-2547 Website

Societies

 * Johnson County Genealogical Society PO Box 1256 Cleburne, TX 76033-1256
 * will do simple lookups in publications and microfilm. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope along with the request.


 * The Mansfield (Tx) Historical Society 101 East Broad St Mansfield, TX 76063 Phone: 817-473-4250 Hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 11AM to 4PM Mrs. Fran Nafong is available on Thurs. Website

Websites

 * Johnson TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Johnson USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.