Hood County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Hood County

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

County Courthouse
Hood County Courthouse 100 E Pearl Street; PO Box 339; Granbury, TX 76048-0339 Phone: 817.579.3222

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, divorce, probate and court and land records from 1875

The Hood County Courthouse is located in Granbury, Texas. The first two courthouses burned, the second one in 1875. Granbury's current three-story courthouse was built of Brazos limestone and has a lighted clock tower. It is a Second-Empire style design by W.C. Dodson and constructed in 1890.

Hood Public Lib in Granbury has many rec of the late Judge Henry Davis)

Parent County
1865--Hood County was created 3 November 1865 from Johnson County. County seat: Granbury

Record Loss
1875--Courthouse and most of the county records, if not all, were destroyed by fire in March 1875.

Populated Places
Communities: Gresson, DeCordova,, , Paluxy and Tolar

Neighboring Counties

 * Erath
 * Johnson
 * Palo Pinto
 * Parker
 * Somervell

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

 * Hood County Cemetery Records from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * Powell Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Rock Church Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Census

 * 1900 Federal Census ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1870 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * 1880 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * 1890 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * 1900 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society

Church

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

Land

 * Original Land Owners of TX ~ Hood County  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Hood County Historical Notes from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * 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 Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * CSA Pension List ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hood County Veterans from the Hood County Genealogical Society
 * 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

 * Hood County Historic Newspapers ~ TXGenWeb
 * 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)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

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.

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.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

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

Societies and Libraries
Hood County Public Library 222 N Travis St Granbury, TX 76048 Phone: (817) 573-3569

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Granbury Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Hood County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hood County Genealogical Society
 * Hood County TXGenWeb site
 * 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.