Hidalgo County, Texas Genealogy

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History
Spanish mission and settlements were established by 1750 and Anglo-American settlements by 1883.

Parent County
1852--Hidalgo County was created 24 January 1852 from Cameron and Starr Counties. County seat: Edinburg

The county was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla,(1753-1811). Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest known as the "father of Mexican independence," was born on May 8, 1753, at his father's hacienda near Guanajuato, Mexico.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: Alamo, Alton, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg, Elsa, Granjeno, Hidalgo, La Joya, La Villa,, Mercedes, Mission, Palmhurst, Palmview, Penitas, Pharr, , San Juan, Sullivan City, and Weslaco

Neighboring Counties

 * Brooks
 * Cameron
 * Kenedy
 * Starr
 * Willacy

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Hidalgo County Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hidalgo County Cemeteries ~  TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Some cemeteries for Hidalgo County, Texas are found at Gloria Mayfield's website

Church

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

Land
Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Civil War Pension Applications ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hidalgo County Korean War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Census Applications ~ TXGenWeb
 * Union Texas Volunteers 1st Regiment ~ TXGenWeb
 * WWII Casualties ~  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

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 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 including interactive search function

Probate

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

Vital Records

 * 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Donna Public Library 301 S Main St Donna, TX 78537 Phone: (956) 464-2221 Website

Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library 1906 S Closner Blvd Edinburg, TX 78539 Phone: (956) 383-6246 Website

Elsa Public Library 711 N Hidalgo St Elsa, TX 78543 Phone: (956) 262-3061 Website

Mercedes Memorial Library 434 S Ohio St Mercedes, TX 78570 Phone: (956) 565-2371

Speer Memorial Library 801 E 12th St Mission, TX 78572 Phone: (956) 580-8750 Website

Alamo Public Library 416 N Tower Rd Alamo, TX 78516 Phone: (956) 787-6160 Website

Pharr Memorial Library 121 E Cherokee Ave Pharr, TX 78577 Phone: (956) 787-3966 Website

Weslaco Public Library 525 S Kansas Ave Weslaco, TX 78596 Phone: (956) 968-4533 Website

Mcallen Memorial Library 601 N Main St Mcallen, TX 78501 Phone: (956) 688-3300 Website

San Juan Public Library 1010 S Standard Ave San Juan, TX 78589 Phone: (956) 702-0926 Website

Hidalgo Public Library 710 E Texano Dr Hidalgo, TX 78557 Phone: (956) 843-2093 Website

La Joya Municipal Library 925 S Leo Ave La Joya, TX 78560 Phone: (956) 581-4533 Website

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

Web Sites

 * Hidalgo County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hidalgo County~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records