Kaufman County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties K  Kaufman County

Guide to Kaufman County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Kaufman County Courthouse County Courthouse Kaufman, TX 75142 Phone: 972.932.4331 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1850 and land records

County Clerk

100 W. Mulberry Kaufman 75142 Phone: 972-932-4331 ext.1202

District Clerk

100 W. Mulberry Kaufman 75142 Phone: 972-932-4331

History
The first settlers arrived around 1841. Area was inhabited by Caddo, Cherokee, Delaware and Kickapoo Indians.

Parent County
1848--Kaufman County was created 26 February 1848 from Henderson County. County seat: Kaufman

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Dallas •  Ellis  •  Henderson  •  Hunt  •  Rockwall  •  Van Zandt

African American

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Kaufman County Cemeteries and Burial Records ~ TXGenWeb
 * Crandall Cemetery US Genweb; Crandall Cemetery BillionGraves; Crandall Cemetery (unmarked graves)
 * 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
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1850 Census Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Kaufman County Federal Census Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Kaufman County Federal Census Index~ TXGenWeb
 * 1880 Kaufman County Census Images ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1890 Kaufman County Federal Census Schedule ~  TXGenWeb

Church

 * Kaufman County Churches ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Forney, Texas Church Records ~ Forney Historic Preservation League archives

Land

 * Kaufman County Deed Books ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Family Group Sheets ~  TXGenWeb
 * Kaufman County Photographs ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * History of Forney, Texas ~ Forney Historic Preservation League archives

Maps



 * Kaufman County Communities Circa 1895 ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Kaufman County Military Records ~  TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~  TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Indigent Families ~  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
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * The Portal to Texas History ~ The Portal to Texas History (UNT) (Books, Maps, Photos, Newspapers)
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Forney, Texas newspaper clippings ~ Forney Historic Preservation League archives

Obituaries

 * Kaufman County Obituaries ~ TXGenWeb
 * 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
 * Forney, Texas Obituaries ~ Forney Historic Preservation League archives

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

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


 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Kaufman County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 337 Terrell 75160

Forney Heritage Society 98 FM 2757 Forney, TX 75126 Website

Root Seekers Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1770 Mabank 75147 Website

Kaufman County Library 3790 S Houston St Kaufman, TX 75142 Phone: (972) 932-6222 Website

Riter C Hulsey Public Library 301 N Rockwall St Terrell, TX 75160 Phone: (972) 551-6663 Website

Tri-County Library 132 E Market St Mabank, TX 75147 Phone: (903) 887-9622

Ellen Brooks West Memorial Library Of Forney 800 Fm 741 South Forney, TX 75126 Phone: (972) 564-7027 Website

Crandall-Combine Community Library 13385 Fm 3039 Crandall, TX 75114 Phone: (972) 427-8170 Website

Forney Historic Preservation League 200 S. Bois d'Arc Forney, Texas 75126 Phone: 972-552-2400 Website


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

Web Sites

 * Kaufman County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Kaufman 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.
 * Forney Historic Preservation League ~ History, Archives, Membership, Museum