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Guide to McLennan County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Neil McLennan, an early settler. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
McLennan County Courthouse 501 Washington Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 McLennan County Courthouse 501 Washington Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 Phone: 254.757.5078 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1929, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1850; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk P.O. Box 1727 Waco 76703 Phone: 254-757-5188

 District Clerk P.O. Box 2451 Waco 76703 Phone: 254-757-5054

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. (CTGS)
 * US Gen Net - Click on cemeteries top of page.

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

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

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
1842--The area was originally part of the Robertson Colony but was occupied exclusively by Waco Indians in the 1802's and 1830's. A trading post was set up near the present site of Waco in 1842.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Texas Land Survey Maps for McLennan County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. (CTGS) - Click on Archives at top.
 * US Gen Net - Click on obituaries top of page.

Probate Records

 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1878-2019 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death
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 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Athens Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Corsicana Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Killeen Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Waco Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Central Library, Waco - an affiliate library
 * East Waco Library - an affiliate library
 * Nellie Pederson Civic Library - an affiliate library
 * South Waco Library - an affiliate library
 * Temple Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Waco-McLennan County Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. Waco-McLennan County Library 1717 Austin Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 Website

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * USGenWeb - May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.