Hamilton County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for James Hamilton Jr., a former governor of South Carolina who gave financial aid to the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hamilton County Courthouse County Courthouse Hamilton, TX 76531-1859 Phone: 254-386-1200 County Clerk has incomplete birth and death from 1903, marriage records from 1885, divorce records from 1875, probate records from 1870 and land records

County Clerk

104 E. Main County Courthouse Hamilton 76531 Phone: 254-386-1200 Fax: 254-386-8727

District Clerk

County Courthouse Hamilton 76531 Phone: 254-386-1200

History
History

Parent County
1858--Hamilton County was created 22 June 1858 from Bosque, Comanche, Lampasas, and Coryell Counties. County seat: Hamilton

Record Loss
1863, 1877, 1886--Courthouses and many county records were destroyed by fires in September 1863, March 1877, and February 1886.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
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:

Neighboring Counties
Bosque •  Comanche  •  Coryell  •  Erath  •  Lampasas  •  Mills

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

Church

 * Hamilton County Churches

Maps

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

Military

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

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Hamilton Herald News

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966=2010 - FamiySearch record collection.

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 United States World War II Draft Records Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005; (index) Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Hamilton County Genealogy Society 209 W. Henry Hamilton 76531

Library and Research Center 209 West Henry Hamilton, Texas 76531 Telephone Number: 1-254-386-4566 E-Mail:[mailto:hcgs@htcomp.net hcgs@htcomp.net]

Websites

 * Hamilton County TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Gazetteer of Hamilton County, Texas
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.