Real County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties R  Real County

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

County Courthouse
Real County Courthouse PO Box 656 Leakey, TX 78873-0656 Phone: 830.232.6888 County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce, probate and land records from 1913

Real County has been home to two courthouses. A temporary courthouse was erected on the town square in 1913 after Real County was organized. In 1917 construction began on the current Real County Courthouse. The Ransom Courthouse Annex was opened in 1978, housing some of the county's government functions.

Real County Courthouse County Clerk - Bella A. Rubio P. O. Box 750 Leakey, TX 78873 830-232-5202 Fax: 830-232-6888

Real County Government Website

History
Comanche, Apache and Lipan-Apache settlements preceded the establishment of the Spanish Mission of San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz in 1762. Anglo-American settlement began in 1857.

Real County is named for Julius Real (1860-1944), a former member of the Texas State Senate.

Parent County
1913--Real County was created 3 April 1913 from Bandera, Kerr, and Edwards Counties. County seat: Leakey

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places
Camp Wood | Leakey | Rio Frio

Neighboring Countes
Bandera • Edwards • Kerr • Uvalde

African American

 * 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

 * Clark Cemetery and Graveyard Flat Cemetery from the Real County TXGenWeb site
 * Cypress Creek Cemetery from cemeteries-of-texas.com
 * Exile Cemetery from the Real County TXGenWeb site
 * Vance Cemetery from the USGenWeb Archives
 * Rio Frio Cemetery map
 * Real County Cemeteries cemetery list, transcriptions, maps, information
 * Leakey Floral Cemetery Booklet available from the Real County Historical Museum
 * Rio County Cemetery Books - may still be available from the Real County Historical Museum - Book One: Frio Canyon Cemeteries (within Real County), 1864-1997; Old small cemeteries in Real County; Book Two: Leakey Floral Cemetery; Book Three: Rio Frio Cemetery. More information.
 * 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.

Church

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

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Wagons Ho, A History of Real County, 1995, by Marjorie Kellner. A history of Real County. Available from the Real County Historical Museum
 * Tragedy at the McLaurin Ranch, by Margaret McLaurin Henderson. Available from the Real County Historical Museum
 * Old Timers by Florence Fenley Book. Available from the Real County Historical Museum
 * Breaks of the Balcones, 1967, by Allan A. Stovall.
 * Nueces Headwater Country, 1959, by Allan A. Stovall.
 * Real County Bibliography Books written about Real County from the Real County TXGenWeb site.
 * Real County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Real County Historical Museum website
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Real County 1915 Land Office Map online from the Portal to Texas History
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Real County Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Pension Applications ~  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
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

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

 * 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
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

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
Real County Public Library 225 Main St Leakey, TX 78873 Phone: (830) 232-5199 Website

Camp Wood Public Library 106 Nueces St Camp Wood, TX 78833 Phone: (830) 597-3208

Real County Historical Museum Located 1/2 block North of the Real County Courthouse on Evergreen Street in Downtown Leakey P.O. Box 852 Leakey, TX 78873 Phone: (830) 232-5330 Website  email realmuseum@hctc.net


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

Web Sites

 * Real County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Real 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.