Bosque County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Bosque County

Guide to Bosque County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1902, marriage, probate and land record from 1854 and court records; District Clerk has divorce records

Bosque County has had three courthouses. The first, a one-story log cabin built in the center of town was used until a larger frame courthouse was built in 1869. The 1869 courthouse burned in 1871, causing county government to be conducted from a tent until 1875, when the present three-story stone courthouse was completed.

History
Settled mostly by Norwegians in the western part of the county and Germans in the eastern part of the county.

Parent County
1854--Bosque County was created 4 February 1854 from Milam and McLennan Counties. County seat: Meridian

The county was named for the Bosque River, a name deriving from Spanish for "woods"

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Texas County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Texas County Boundary Maps" (1834-1931) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1871--The Bosque County Courthouse, built in 1869, burned.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Clifton | Cranfills | Iredell | Meridian | Morgan | | Walnut Springs

Neighboring Counties

 * Coryell
 * Erath
 * Hamilton
 * Hill
 * Johnson
 * McLennan
 * Somervell

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Bosque County Cemeteries from the Bosque County TXGenWeb site
 * Bosque County Cemeteries at Cemeteries of Texas, Gloria B. Mayfield's website
 * Boggy Cemetery, Cranfills Gap, Bosque County from Interment.net

Church
Bosque County Churches - Past and Present from the Bosque County TXGenWeb site

Lutheran

 * Records of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Cranfills Gap, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * Bosque County: Land and People (A History of Bosque County, Texas), 1985, by the Bosque County History Book Committee, includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. Read the book on line from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Bosquerama, 1854–1954: Centennial Celebration of Bosque County, Texas, 1954 by the Bosque County Centennial Association.
 * A History of Bosque County, 1954 by William C. Pool.
 * Bosque Territory, 1964 by William C. Pool.

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military

 * Military and War information from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site
 * Military Pensions from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

Newspapers
Newspapers from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

Obituaries
Obituaries from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Births from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Marriages from the Bosque Co TXGenWeb site

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 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

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Texas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Bosque County, TX History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Texas Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Texas Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * TEXAS Genweb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.