Uvalde County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first Anglo-American settlers arrived in 1852. The name Uvalde was originally known as "Ugalde".

Parent County
1850--Uvalde County was created 8 February 1850 from Bexar county. Uvalde County was organized in February 1856. County seat: Encina, renamed Uvalde in 1856.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bandera
 * Edwards
 * Frio
 * Kinney
 * Maverick
 * Medina
 * Real
 * Zavala

Local Histories

 * Oldtimers: Frontier Days in the Uvalde Section of Southwest Texas, 1939, by Florence Fenley.
 * A Proud Heritage: A History of Uvalde County, 1975.
 * Uvalde County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

 * Uvalde County Births - How to Get a Birth Record
 * Uvalde County Marriages - How to Get a Marriage Record
 * Uvalde County Deaths - How to Get a Death Record
 * 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.

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county