Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for the Guadalupe River. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Guadalupe County Courthouse

211 W. Court St. Seguin, TX 78155 Phone: 830.379.4188

County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1935, marriage and probate records from 1838, court and land records; Distric Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

211 W. Court St Seguin 78155 Phone: 830-303-8859 Fax:  830-401-0300 Email:  tkiel@co.guadalupe.tx.us

District Clerk

211 W. Court Street Seguin, Texas 78155br>Phone: 830-303-4188 Fax: 830-379-1943 Email:  debic@co.guadalupe.tx.us

Parent County
1846--Guadalupe County was created 30 March 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales Counties.
 * County seat: Sequin

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Guadalupe County border changes.

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
Bexar •  Caldwell  •  Comal  •  Gonzales  •  Hays  •  Wilson

African American

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

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
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel

Catholic

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

 * Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seguin, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Census

 * 1850 Federal Census Index
 * 1860 Federal Census

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Guadalupe County Surnames ~ TXGenWeb
 * 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

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

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Civil War Pension Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Vietnam War

 * Vietnam War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online.
 * Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has San Antonio newspapers from the late 1800's that may include residents from Guadalupe County.

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

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


 * 1800-1990 Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
 * 1846-1856 Index to Probate 1846-1856 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1857-1861 Index to Probate 1857-1861 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1862-1866 Index to Probate 1862-1866 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1867-1871 Index to Probate 1867-1871 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1872-1876 Index to Probate 1872-1876 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1877-1881 Index to Probate 1877-1881 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1882-1886 Index to Probate 1882-1886 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1887-1891 Index to Probate 1887-1891 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1892-1896 Index to Probate 1892-1896 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1897-1901 Index to Probate 1897-1901 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1902-1906 Index to Probate 1902-1906 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1907-1911 Index to Probate 1907-1911 - USGenWeb Project
 * 1912-1916 Index to Probate 1912-1916 - USGenWeb Project

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — 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 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages - FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records [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.
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

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


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas

Societies and Libraries
Guadalupe County Genealogical Society 707 E. College Seguin 78155

Schertz Public Library 608 Schertz Pkwy Schertz, TX 78154 Telephone Number:: 210-619-1700 Website

Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library 707 E College St Seguin, TX 78155 Telephone Number:: 830-401-2422 Website

Marion Community Library 500 Bulldog Dr Marion, TX 78124 Telephone Number: 830-914-2371 Website

Family History Centers

 * Seguin Texas Family History Center


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Websites

 * Guadalupe County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Guadalupe County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.