Aransas County, Texas Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1871

County Clerk

301 N. Live Oak Rockport 78382 Phone: 361-790-0122

District Clerk

301 N. Live Oak RockPort 78382 Phone: 361-790-0128 Fax: 361-790-5211

History

 * History of Aransas County, Texas~ Aransas TXGenWeb
 * Early Residents of Aransas~Partial listing of early residents of Aransas County~Aransas TXGenWeb
 * Aransas Fugitives of 1878~Aransas TXGenWeb

Parent County
1871--Aransas County was created 18 September 1871 from Refugio County.
 * County seat: Rockport

Tradition states the county was named for a local fort, which was named for a Spanish palace.

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

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
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

Neighboring Counties
Calhoun •  Nueces  •  Refugio  •  San Patricio

Resources

 * Resources of Aransas County Partial listing of Resources of Aransas County~TXGenWeb

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy

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

Additional Cemetery Sources




 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries

Census

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * FamilySearch Places

Land
Land Survey Abstract Indices -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Maps

 * 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

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images $ 
 * Confederate Pension Records of Aransas County~ Aransas

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * World War II Enlistees of World War II~partial listing of Aransas County Enlistees~TXGenWeb.
 * World War II Honor List US Army~TXGenWeb

Newspapers
Online Newspapers


 * The Aransas Pass Progress This paper offers an online archive search.
 * The Rockport Pilot
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * 1992 - 2002 Obituary Index 1992-2002~Complete Index of all obituaries from 1992-2002~Aransas County TXGenWeb.
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

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

Taxation

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

Birth

 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch&lt;br
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 (index and images);Ancestry ($)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 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 — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 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 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
 * 1903 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index);FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 [no images]

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index $

Societies and Libraries
Aransas County Genealogical Society 2603 Encina Dr Rockport, 78382

The Aransas County Historical Society PO Box 702 Rockport, TX 78381 E-mail:[mailto:Inquire@achs1985.org Inquire@achs1985.org]

Aransas County Public Library 701 E Mimosa St Rockport, TX 78382 Phone: (361) 790-0153

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alice Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Beeville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Corpus Christi Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Joe Barnhart Bee county Library - an affiliate library
 * La Retama Central Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Aransas County TXGenWeb Project. May have name indexes, history, photos and other information
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas