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Guide to Atascosa 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 the Atascosa River. The County is located in the southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Atascosa County Courthouse 5 Courthouse Circle Drive; Jourdanton, TX 78026 Phone: 830.769.2511 Atascosa County Website County Clerk has birth records from 1890, death records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1856 and court records 1860; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk 1 Courthouse Cirle Dr.; Ste 102 Jourdanton, TX 78026 Phone: 830-767-2511 Fax: 830-769-1021

 District Clerk 1 Courthouse Circle Drive, Suite 4-B Jourdanton, Texas 78026 Phone: 830-769-3011 Fax: 830-769-1332 Atascosa County, Texas Website

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

History Timeline

 * The county's name is derives from a Spanish term for "boggy."

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Atascosa County Cemetery and Tombstone Photos from the Atascosa County TXGenWeb site
 * Atascosa County Cemetery Surname Index from the Atascosa County TXGenWeb site

Census Records

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

Church Records
 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
 * Texas African American Griots at  USGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Local Landmarks - National Register of Historic Places
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1873 Atascosa County General Land Office Map online from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1879 Atascosa County General Land Office Map online from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1894 Atascosa County General Land Office Map online from the Portal to Texas History
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

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

Range War
''A Range War is a type of armed conflict that occurs in agrarian or stock-rearing societies. The subject of these conflicts was control of ""open range"" or range freely used for cattle grazing, which gave the conflict its name.Typically they were conflicts over water rights or grazing rights.''


 * Muster Roll of Capt. Levi English Co., Mounted Volunteers, 1855 - TXGenWeb"

 Civil War  Online Records
 * 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
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Confederate Pension Applications - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Records - USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 World War II
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel

 Korean War
 * Korean War Casualties - USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers
 Off-line Newspaper Information
 * Pleasanton Newspaper
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * 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 Atascosa County.

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

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

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 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 ($)
 * Texas Birth Records transcriptions - USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Death

 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 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 ($)

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Hondo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas East FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas La Cantera FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Seguin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Stone Oak Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lakehills Area Library - an affiliate library
 * Leon Valley Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Braunfels Public LIbrary - an affiliate library
 * San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
 Libraries Atascosa County Genealogical Society Library 4th and H Avenue PO Box 93 Poteet, Texas 78065 Telephone Number: 830-276-4684 Website

Websites

 * Atascosa County TXGenWeb Site
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - transcriptions
 * – 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.