Lavaca County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties L  Lavaca County

Parent County
1846--Lavaca County was created 6 April 1846 from Colorado, Gonzales, Fayette, Jackson, and Victoria Counties. County seat: Hallettsville

Lavaca County Historyfrom the Handbook of Texas Online.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Hallettsville | Moulton | Shiner | Sweet Home | Yoakum

Neighboring Counties

 * Colorado
 * De Witt
 * Fayette
 * Gonzales
 * Jackson
 * Victoria

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Lavaca County Cemeteries ~  Index  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Lavaca 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
 * Texas Escapes ~ Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1850 Census ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1860 Census ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Census ~  TXGenWeb

Church

 * St. Mary's Parish, Halletsville ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Church of the Ascension, Moravia ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Lavaca County Bibliography ~  TXGenWeb
 * Lavaca County Biographies ~  TXGenWeb
 * Lavaca County Family Websites ~  TXGenWeb
 * Family Reunions ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Lavaca 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

 * Confederate Indigent Families ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate 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

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

 * Lavaca County Obituaries ~  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

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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 Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Friench Simpson Memorial Library 705 E 4th St Hallettsville, TX 77964 Phone: (361) 798-3243 Website

Shiner Public Library 115 E Wolters 2nd St Shiner, TX 77984 Phone: (361) 594-3044

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Lavaca County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Lavaca 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.