Texas, Washington County, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records of births for Washington County, Texas. The records range from 1903-1991. Records will be added if more become available.

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How Do I Search This Collection?
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Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log. If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the Texas, United States Genealogy.

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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Texas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present
 * How to Find Texas Birth Records

Family History Library Holdings

 * Wilfred O. Dietrich. The blazing story of Washington County. (1950)
 * Washington County, birth records, 1928-1936; births and deaths, 1927-1936; birth index 1903-1991
 * Washington County, death certificates, 1935-1965
 * Miscellaneous records prior to 1845, Washington County
 * Washington County, Record of will, 1870-1890
 * Washington County, Probate minutes, 1837-1935; probate records, 1842-1850; general index, 1837-1917
 * Final record of estates (of deceased person); general index, 1837-1879; final records civil district court, 1837-1880
 * Washington County, Naturalizations, 1857-1913; declarations of intent, 1892-1954; petitions, 1914-1955; citizenship files, 1872-1900
 * Washington County, General index to civil minutes, 1840-1940; civil minutes (county and district courts), 1837-1944; civil case papers (county and district courts), 1847-1940

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
 * Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Cathy Clayton, comp., Inventory of county records : Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas Denton, Texas : North Texas State University, 1977

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