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Guide to Fayette 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 Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero. The County is located in the southeast central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse 151 N Washington St La Grange, TX 78945 Phone: 979-968-6469 Fayette County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1838. District Clerk has divorce records from 1838.

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

Census Records

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

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel

 Catholic
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 Lutheran
 * Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Round Top
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * Records of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Round Top, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fayetteville
 * Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

 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
Part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony. The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).


 * Austin Colony Pioneers: Including History of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery and Washington Counties, Texas. 1949. By Worth S. Ray. Austin, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * An Early History of Fayette County. 1936. By Leonie Rummel Weyand and Houston Wade. La Grange, Texas : La Grange Journal Plant. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * Fayette County: Her History and Her People. 1902. By Frank Lotto. Schulenburg, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1843 Fayette County 1843 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1865 Fayette County 1865 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1871 Fayette County 1871 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1880 Fayette County 1840 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1940 Fayette County General Highway Map 1940 from the Texas
 * 1961 Fayette County General Highway Map 1961 from the Texas
 * 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
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
 * 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
 * Fayette County World War I Veterans Plaque

 World War II
 * Fayette County World War II Veterans Plaque

 Korean War
 * Fayette County Korean and Vietnam Veteran's Plaque

Newspapers

 * Fayette County Newspapers selected issues of The Texas Monument 1850-1852, The True Issue 1856-1864, The LaGrange New Era 1871, The Fayette County Record 1873-1876, Slovan 1880, and the Lagrange Intelligencer 1884, from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Fayette County Record newspaper
 * Flatonia Argus newspaper
 * 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

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries

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 ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 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 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 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

FamilySearch Centers

 * Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
 * Bastrop Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kyle Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Nesbitt Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Westbank - an affiliate library

Libraries
Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives 855 S Jefferson St La Grange, Texas 78945 Phone: 979-968-3765 Website Fayette Public Library 855 S Jefferson La Grange, TX 78945 Phone: 979-968-3765 Website Schulenburg Public Library 700 Bohlmann Ave Schulenburg, TX 78956 Phone: 979-743-3345 Website Round Top Family Library 206 W Mill St Round Top, TX 78954 Phone: 979-249-2700 Website

Museums
Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives 855 S Jefferson St La Grange, TX 78945 Phone: 979-968-3765 Website

Websites

 * Fayette TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Fayette 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.