Fannin County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Fannin County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. 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

History
1836--The first permanent settlement was at Tulip in 1836.

Parent County
1837--Fannin County was created 14 December 1837 from Red River County.
 * County seat: Bonham

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Fannin County border changes. The county borders have not changed since 1846.

Record Loss
1929 -- Courthouse caught fire on December 31, 1929. Records in the District Clerk's office and County Clerk's office were saved. Many other county records were destroyed. The courthouse was rebuilt.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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

Neighboring Counties
Bryan County, Oklahoma •  Collin  •  Delta  •  Grayson  •  Hunt  •  Lamar

African American

 * African American Griots ~ USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~ Access Genealogy
 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Fannin County TXGenWeb- This is the most complete collection of Fannin County, TX cemetery information on the web. You will find photographs, obituaries and many other catagories of information.

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 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

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Land Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 — index and images

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Wikipedia

Maps

 * Fannin County Maps ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Fannin County Interments with War Related Inscriptions ~ TXGenWeb
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~ Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Fightin' Men of Texas, WWII ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers

 * Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
 * Home Town News -  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.

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $


 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index (index) - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages - FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates. 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.
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas

Societies and Libraries
Tri-county Genealogical Society PO Box 107 Leonard 75452 Website

Fannin County Genealogical Society 204 West 10th Street Bonham, Texas 75418

Fannin County Genealogical and Historical Society 605 Agnew Bonham 75418

Bertha Voyer Memorial Library 500 N 6th St Honey Grove, TX 75446 Telephone Number: 903-378-2206 Website

Bonham Public Library 305 E 5th St Bonham, TX 75418 Telephone Number: 903-583-3128 Website

Leonard Public Library 102 S Main Leonard, TX 75452 Telephone Number: 903-587-2391


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Webs Sites

 * Fannin County TXGenWeb site ~ This website contains the largest collection of Fannin County information on the internet. The Cemetery collection is the most complete and there are more than 10,000 obituaries and the numbers are climbing regularly. No other website compares to this one for Fannin County research.
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * Honey Grove Preservation League ~ This website contains a lot of historical information about the Honey Grove area. It includes directories as well as photographs and other information.
 * Fannin County Historical Commission
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.