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Guide to Fannin 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 James Fannin, who commanded the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fannin County Courthouse 101 Sam Rayburn Drive Bonham, TX 75418 Phone: 903.583.7486 County Clerk has birth records from 1903 with a few 1874-1876, death records from 1903, marriage records from 1852, probate, land and court records from 1838

 County Clerk 101 E. Sam Rayburn Dr. Ste. 102 Bonham 75418 Phone: 903-583-7486

 District Clerk 101 E. Sam Rayburn Dr. Ste. 201 Bonham 75418 Phone: 903-583-7459

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

 * 1840 Texas Slave Holders
 * 1850 Fannin County Slave Holders
 * 1850 Fannin County Mortality Index
 * 1850 Fannin County Census A-J
 * 1850 Fannin County Census K-Z
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 142a - 153b
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 154a - 166a
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 166b - 178b
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 179a - End
 * 1860 Texas Slave Holders
 * 1860 Mortality Index
 * 1860 Fannin County Census Index with active links to images
 * 1860 Fannin County Census - Partial Transcription
 * 1860 Census - 168A to 184A
 * 1860 Census - 185A to 194A
 * 1860 Census - 194B to 204A
 * 1870 Fannin County Mortality Index
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 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
 * African American Griots at USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection
 * Texas African American Genealogy at Access Genealogy
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Land and Property Records

 * Land Abstract Indicies - USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
1836 The first permanent settlement was at Tulip in 1836.


 * Texas Museums - List of all museums in Texas - Wikipedia
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Fannin County Maps - TXGenWeb
 * 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 USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List at USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 World War II
 * Fightin' Men of Texas, WWII at USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has The Paris News from 1925 that may include residents from Fannin County.
 * 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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Ardmore Oklahoma FamilySearch Center
 * Gainesville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lewisville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Paris Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Sherman Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Bertha Voyer Memorial Library 500 N 6th St Honey Grove, TX 75446 Phone: 903-378-2206 Website Bonham Public Library 305 E 5th St Bonham, TX 75418 Phone: 903-583-3128 Website Leonard Public Library 102 S Main Leonard, TX 75452 Phone: 903-587-2391 Website

Societies
Fannin County Genealogical Society 204 West 10th Street Bonham, Texas 75418 Website Society is currently not operating, but will take names to join an email list 1/25/21. Fannin County Genealogical and Historical Society 605 Agnew Bonham 75418 Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * TXGenWeb project - May have maps, name indexes, history and other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas