Aransas County, Texas Genealogy

United States  Texas  Counties A  Aransas County Guide to Aransas County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.   } County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records, marriage, probate, court and&#160;land records from 1871Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Aransas County, Texas. Page 658 ;. County Clerk 301 N. Live Oak Rockport 78382 Phone: 361-790-0122 <span class="skype_c2c_text_span">361-790-0122 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span"/> District Clerk 301 N. Live Oak RockPort 78382 Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">361-790-0128 <span id="skype_c2c_container" class="skype_c2c_container notranslate" dir="ltr" data-numbertocall="+13617900128" data-numbertype="paid" data-isfreecall="false" data-isrtl="false" data-ismobile="false"><span class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common" dir="ltr"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span" id="non_free_num_ui"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">361-790-0128 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span"/>   Fax: 361-790-5211 <div data-uilang="en" data-uiid="1" data-p2murl="https&#58;//c2c-p2m-secure.skype.com/p2m/v1/push" data-murl="https&#58;//pipe.skype.com/Client/2.0/" data-fp="&#123;8E27A8D5-140F-49F2-A675-0BBE8BD25F96}" style="display: none;" id="skype_c2c_menu_container" class="skype_c2c_menu_container notranslate"><div class="skype_c2c_menu_click2call">Call</a> <div class="skype_c2c_menu_click2sms">Send SMS</a> <div class="skype_c2c_menu_push_to_mobile">Call from mobile</a> <div class="skype_c2c_menu_add2skype">Add to Skype</a> <div class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_info"><span class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_callcredit">You'll need Skype Credit <span class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_free">Free via Skype History <ul><li>History of Aransas County, Texas</a>~ Aransas TXGenWeb </li><li>Early Residents of Aransas</a>~Partial listing of early residents of Aransas County~Aransas TXGenWeb </li><li>Aransas Fugitives of 1878</a>~Aransas TXGenWeb </li></ul> Parent County 1871--Aransas County was created 18 September 1871 from Refugio</a> County. County seat: Rockport <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="Handybook">The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Tradition states the county was named for a local fort, which was named for a Spanish palace. Boundary Changes Record Loss Places/Localities Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> Populated Places Towns: Aransas Pass | <span class="fck_mw_template"> &#160;| Fulton | <span class="fck_mw_template"> Neighboring Counties Calhoun</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> • Nueces</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Refugio</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  San Patricio</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Resources <ul><li>Resources of Aransas County</a> Partial listing of Resources of Aransas County~TXGenWeb </li></ul> African American <ul><li>1865 - 1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870</a>(images) - FamilySearch </li></ul> Cemeteries Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. Additional Cemetery Sources <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/d/dd/Aransas_Landscape.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="Aransas Landscape.jpg" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="200" _fck_mw_height="200" alt="Aransas Landscape.jpg" class="fck_mw_right" style="width: 200; height: 200;" /> <ul><li>Cemeteries of Aransas County</a> Partial listing &amp; transcriptions of the cemeteries of Aransas County TXGenWeb </li><li>Tombstone Transcription Project</a> ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/1-countytables.htm">Texas Historic Cemeteries</a> ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries </li><li><a href="http://africanamericancemeteries.com/tx/">African American Cemeteries Online</a>&#160;~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries </li><li><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-TX-NDX.html">Cemetery Junction</a>&#160; ~&#160; Links to cemetery transcriptions </li><li><a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/aransas/cemetery/lamar1.txt">Lamar Cemetery</a> &#160;- &#160;USGenWeb Archives Project </li><li><a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/aransas/cemetery/mclester.txt">McLester Cemetery</a> &#160;- &#160;USGenWeb Archives Project </li></ul> Census <ul><li>1850 - 1930 <a href="http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/texas/">USGenWeb Census Project</a> ~ Texas&#160; 1850 - 1930 </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Church <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.churchangel.com/texas.htm">Texas Christian Church Directory </a>~ ChurchAngel </li><li><a href="http://www.dioceseofbmt.org/parishes/index.html">Catholic Parishes in Texas</a> </li></ul> Court Land <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/aransas/land/aransas.txt">Land Survey Abstract Indices</a> &#160;- &#160;USGenWeb Archives Project Naturalization and Citizenship <ul><li>1906 - 1989 <span class="fck_mw_template"> — index and images </li></ul> Local Histories <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://ww.hiddenancestors.com/museums.html">Texas Museums</a>&#160; ~&#160; List of all museums in Texas&#160; ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/Aransas-Pass-Texas/Aransas-Pass-Commercial-Street.htm">Aransas Pass Photos</a> </li></ul> Maps <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/8/84/Txaransas.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="Txaransas.jpg" _fck_mw_width="400" alt="Txaransas.jpg" style="width: 400;" /> <ul><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/maps.html">Historical Maps</a>&#160; ~&#160; From the Republic to the Turn of the Century&#160; ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm">Texas Counties Map</a>. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site </li></ul> Military <ul><li>1838 - 1900 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059">Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li><li>1845 - 1848 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058">US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li><li>1861 - 1865 &#160; <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381">Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers</a>,&#160; 1861-1865 - FamilySearch </li><li> 1861 - 1865 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932425">Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers</a>, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/military.html">Military Resources</a> ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom&#160;~&#160;Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Fallen_Heroes.htm">Fallen Heroes</a>&#160; ~&#160; Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/veterans.htm">Honoring Our Veterans</a> ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://txaransas.eppygen.org/Confederate_Pension.htm">Confederate Pension Records of Aransas County</a>~ Aransas </li><li><a href="http://txaransas.eppygen.org/WWII_Enlistees.htm">World War II Enlistees of World War II</a>~partial listing of Aransas County Enlistees~TXGenWeb. </li><li><a href="http://txaransas.eppygen.org/WW_II_Casualties.htm">World War II Honor List US Army</a>~TXGenWeb </li></ul> Newspapers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Online Newspapers <ul><li><a href="http://www.aransaspassprogress.com/">The Aransas Pass Progress</a> This paper offers an online archive search. </li><li><a href="http://www.rockportpilot.com/">The Rockport Pilot</a> </li></ul> Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form Obituaries <ul><li>1992 - 2002&#160;:http://txaransas.eppygen.org/Obit/Obit_Ndx.htm Obituary Index 1992-2002]~Complete Index of all obituaries from 1992-2002~Aransas County TXGenWeb. </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaries.html">Obituary Resources</a> ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/tx/obitstx.htm">USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project</a>&#160;&#160;~&#160; Texas </li><li><a href="http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/">Afrigeneas</a> ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources </li><li><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-TX-NDX.html">Obituary Depot&#160;</a> ~&#160; Texas Newspaper Citations </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaries.html">Obituary Project</a> ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/">Obituary Daily Times&#160;</a> ~&#160; Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function </li></ul> Probate <span class="fck_mw_template"> Online Probate Records <ul><li>1800 – 1990 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org">FamilySearch</a> — images </li><li>1800 – 2000 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115">Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36">Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records</a>&#160; ~&#160; Ancestry.com&#160; (subscription) </li></ul> Taxation <span class="fck_mw_template"> Vital Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> Birth <ul><li>1903 1935 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803956">Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935</a> (images and index) - FamilySearch </li><li>1903 - 1997<a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342">Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997&#160;</a> (index)-&#160; FamilySearch&lt;br </li><li>1840 - 1981 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681015">Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981</a> - FamilySearch </li><li>1903 - 1997 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8781">Texas Birth Index 1903-1997</a> &#160;(index and images) &#160;- &#160;Ancestry ($) </li></ul> Marriage Online Marriage Indexes and Records <ul><li>1966 - 2005 <a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_marriage_records.htm">Texas Marriage Records&#160; 1966 - 2005</a>&#160; -&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li>1837 - 1977 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1803987">Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 </a>&#160;- &#160;FamilySearch records collection </li><li>1837 - 1973 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052">Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973&#160;</a>&#160; &#160;- &#160;FamilySearch record collection </li><li>1966 - 2010<a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2031191">&#160; Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010</a>&#160; &#160;- &#160;FamilySearch record collection </li><li>1837 - 1977 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803987">Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977</a> - FamilySearch.&#160;&#160;Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas. </li><li>1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795">Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li><li>1837 - 1977 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183">Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li></ul> Original Marriage Records on Microfilm Death <ul><li>1964 - 1998 <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1375599">Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998</a> [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964. </li><li>1903 - 2000 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949337">Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000</a> (index) - FamilySearch </li><li>1890 - 1976 <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964">Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images</a>] 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. </li><li>1903 - 1973 <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681049">Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973</a> (index) &#160;- &#160;FamilySearch </li><li>1903 - 1982 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272">Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li></ul> Divorce <ul><li>1968 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors, <a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_divorce_records.htm">Texas Divorce Records - 1968 - 2005</a> </li><li>1968-2010 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> — index </li><li>1968 - 2011 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794">Texas Divorces 1968-2011</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li></ul> Societies and Libraries Aransas County Genealogical Society 2603 Encina Dr Rockport, 78382 <a href="http://www.txsgs.org/district-map/district-3/">website</a> The Aransas County Historical Society P.O. Box 702 Rockport, TX 78381 Email:<a href="mailto:Inquire@achs1985.org">[n]</a> <a href="http://achs1985.org/contact-us/">website</a> <ul><li><a href="http://txaransas.eppygen.org/index.htm">Aransas County TXGenWeb</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.acplibrary.org/">Aransas County Public Library</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-TX-NDX.html">Society Hill</a> Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies&#160;<a href="http://www.acplibrary.org/"> </a> 701 E Mimosa St Rockport, TX 78382 Phone: (361) 790-0153 </li></ul> Family History Centers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Web Sites <ul><li><a href="http://txgenweb.org/">TXGenWeb project</a>. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select&#160;the county. </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com">Hidden Ancestors</a>&#160; Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general. </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li><li><a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/tx.htm">Cyndi's List ~ Texas</a> </li></ul> References <span class="fck_mw_references" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="references" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">

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