Caldwell County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties C  Caldwell County

Guide to Caldwell County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and land records from 1848 and court records; District Clerk has divorce records

This is the third courthouse built on this site. The cornerstone was laid on August 15, 1893 and the building was completed on March 19, 1894. Built by the architectural firm of Martin, Byrnes and Johnston, the structure features mansard roofs and a high central tower with a four way Seth Thomas clock. The three-story edifice is built of Muldoon limestone with red Pecos sandstone trim. Although originally equiped with electricity, the courthouse had no indoor plumbing. Broom closets were later converted into restrooms. It is said that when the first water bill was received, the county judge was so shocked at the charges that he padlocked the restrooms. After a ten year effort involving hundreds of people in the county, a complete historic restoration was completed in the spring of 2000.

History
The first settlers received land grants from the Mexican government between 1831 and 1835.

Parent County
1848--Caldwell County was created 6 March 1848 from Gonzales and Bastrop Counties. County seat: Lockhart

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | |  | Lytton Springs | Martindale |  |  |

Neighboring Counties

 * Bastrop
 * Fayette
 * Gonzales
 * Guadalupe
 * Hays
 * Travis

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Caldwell County Cemeteries from the Caldwell County TXGenWeb site
 * Plum Creek Cemetery, Luling BillionGraves
 * FindAGrave - Cemeteries in Caldwell County
 * Caldwell County Cemeteries- USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project

Census

 * 1850 Federal Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * Kyle United Methodist Church (512) 268-2331
 * First Lockhart Baptist Church (512) 398-5297
 * St. Anthony's Catholic Church (512) 268-5311
 * First Christian Church (512) 398-3129
 * St. Paul's United Church of Christ (512) 398-3745
 * First Baptist Church (512) 268-3511
 * Grace Evangelical Church (512) 398-6490

Court
Huntsville Penetentiary Convict Ledger 1849-1899 -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
Plum Creek Almanac Index - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Newspapers
Lockhart Post-Register

Probate
Index to Probate Book A - USGenWeb Archives Project

Vital Records

 * Caldwell County Birth Records from the Caldwell County TXGenWeb site
 * Caldwell County Marriages 1848-2001 from the Caldwell County TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] 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

Web Sites

 * Caldwell County TXGenWeb site
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - transcriptions