Denton County, Texas Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Denton County Courthouse PO Box 2187; Denton, TX 76202 Phone: 940.349.2021

County Clerk has birth, death, and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records form 1876; District Clerk has divorce records form 1876

County Clerk

P.O. Box 2187 Denton 76202 Phone: 940-349-2010 Fax: 940349-2019

District Clerk

1450 E. McKinney Ste. 1200 Denton 76200 Phone: 940-349-2200

History
Denton County History

Parent County
1846--Denton County was created 11 April 1846 from Fannin County.
 * County seat: Denton

Record Loss
1875--Courthouse and almost all county records were destroyed by fire in December 1875.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Collin •  Cooke  •  Dallas  •  Grayson •  Tarrant  •  Wise

Populated Places
Argyle | Aubrey | Bartonville |Bolivar |Carrollton † |Coppell † | Copper Canyon |Corinth |Corral City |Cross Roads |Dallas † |Denton |Dish |Double Oak | Elizabethtown | Flower Mound | Fort Worth † | Frisco † | Hackberry | Haslet † | Hebron | Hickory Creek | Highland Village | Justin |Krugerville | Krum | Lake Dallas | Lakewood Village | Lewisville | Lincoln Park | Little Elm | Northlake | Oak Point | Pilot Point | Plano † | Ponder | Prosper † | Roanoke | Sanger | Shady Shores |Southlake † |The Colony |Trophy Club | Westlake †

† only a small part of the city extends into Denton County.

African American

 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


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

Churches

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 — index and images

Local Histories

 * 1918 History and Reminiscences of Denton County, 1918 by Edward Franklin Bates (reprinted 1976)an overview of Denton County including the history of various time periods and specific aspects of the area as well as reminiscences of citizens. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * History of Denton, Texas, from Its Beginning to 1960, 1978, by C. A. Bridges.
 * Denton County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Museums List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 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
 * 1899-1975 Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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
Online Probate Records


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


 * Probate Court

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903-1907 Texas Birth Index (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates (images and index) - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


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

Divorce

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas
 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Denton County Historical Commission 110 West Hickory Denton, TX 76201 Telephone Number: 940-349-2860

Denton County Genealogical Society 502 Oakland Street Denton, Texas 76201 Telephone Number: 940-349-8711 Website

Denton County Historical Society PO Box 50503 Denton 76206-0503

Denton County Genealogical Society, Inc. POBox 424707 TWU Station Denton, Texas 76204


 * Genealogy Society Information and Activities of Denton County, Texas website


 * Libraries in Denton County, Texas Denton County Libraries

Family History Centers

 * Carrollton Texas Family History Center
 * Denton Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.