Jasper County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Jasper 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 William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse PO Box 2070 Jasper, TX 75951 Phone: 409.384.2632 County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1849, birth records from 1874, death records from 1903, court records from 1911 and cemetery records; Distric Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 2070 Jasper 75951 Phone: 409-384-2632 Fax: 409-384-7198

District Clerk

P.O. Box 2088 Jasper 75951 Phone: 409-384-9644

History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1836--Jasper County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality.
 * County seat: Jasper

Record Loss
1849--Courthouse and all county records were destroyed by fire in October 1849.

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:

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

Neighboring Counties
Angelina •  Hardin  •  Newton  •  Orange  •  Sabine  •  San Augustine  •  Tyler

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

Maps

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

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 FamilySearch 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 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 - FamilySearch Historical 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
Jasper County Historical Commission 138 E. Houston Jasper, Texas 75951 409-384-6441 Website

Family History Centers

 * Jasper Texas Family History Center

Websites

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