McCulloch County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  McCulloch County

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

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County Courthouse
McCulloch County Courthouse 101 N. High Street Brady, Texas 76825 Phone: 325-597-2400 Ext. 2 (for County Clerk) Fax: 325-597-1731 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1878, land records from 1860, court records from 1876 and military records from 1918

County Clerk

101 N. High Brady 76825 Phone: 325-597-2400 (Ext. 2) Fax: 325-597-1731

District Clerk

199 Courthouse Square, Rm. 103 Brady 76825 Phone: 325-597-0733 (Ext. 1) Fax: 325-597-0606

Parent County
1856--McCulloch County was created 27 August 1856 from Bexar County. County seat: Brady

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Brown •  Coleman  •  Concho  •  Mason  •  Menard  •  San Saba

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African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * McCulloch County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  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
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1870 Census ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1880 Census ~  TXGenWeb

Church

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

Land

 * Land survey abstract indices of the original land owners of Texas ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * McCulloch County Biographies ~  TXGenWeb
 * McCulloch County Bibliography ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * McCulloch County Maps ~ 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 $
 * 1861 - 1865 https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381 Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers] 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * 1861 - 1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * McCulloch County CSA Indigent Families USGenWeb Archives Project
 * McCulloch County CSA Pension List USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

 * Early McCulloch County 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

 * McCulloch County Obituary Index ~  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

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


 * http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records] Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1973 [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 FamilySearch record collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
 * 1966 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images]
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Genealogical &amp; Historical Societies Heart of Texas Genealogical Society (McCulloch County) P.O. Box 133 Rochelle, TX 76872

Fm Buck Richards Memorial Library 1106 S Blackburn St Brady, TX 76825 Phone: (325) 597-2617 Website

Family History Centers

 * Los Presidentes Texas Family History Center
 * Society HillLinks and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * McCulloch County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * McCulloch 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.