San Patricio County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  San Patricio County

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

County Courthouse
San Patricio County Courthouse 400 W Sinton Rm 105; Sinton, TX 78387-0578 Phone: 361.364.6290 County Clerk has birth records from 1893, death records from 1903, marriage records from 1858, probate records from 1847, court records from 1876 and land records from 1848

History
Settled in 1830 by colonists under a Mexican colonization contract obtained by James McGloin and John McMullen.

Parent County
1836--San Patricio was created 17 March 1836 from an old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Sinton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of San Patricio County border changes.

Record Loss
1846,1867,1888--Many records were destroyed by fires.

Neighboring Counties

 * Aransas
 * Bee
 * Jim Wells
 * Live Oak
 * Nueces
 * Refugio

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * San Patricio County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * San Patricio County Cemeteries ~  transcriptions  ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

Local Histories

 * San Patricio Biographies and History ~ TXGenWeb
 * San Patricio County Landmarks ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 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 Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Civil War Indigent Families ~  TXGenWeb
 * Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index ~  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

 * San Patricio 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)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 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

Death

 * 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.

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors


 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Ed &amp; Hazel Richmond Public Library 110 N Lamont St Aransas Pass, TX 78336 Phone: (361) 758-2350

Ingleside Public Library 2775 Waco St Ingleside, TX 78362 Phone: (361) 776-5355 Website

Mathis Public Library 103 Lamar St Mathis, TX 78368 Phone: (361) 547-6201

Odem Public Library 516 Voss Ave Odem, TX 78370 Phone: (361) 368-7388

Bell/Whittington Public Library 2400 Memorial Pkwy Portland, TX 78374 Phone: (361) 777-0921 Website

Sinton Public Library 100 N Pirate Blvd Sinton, TX 78387 Phone: (361) 364-4545

Taft Public Library 503 Green Ave Taft, TX 78390 Phone: (361) 528-3512


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

Web Sites

 * San Patricio County Archives ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * San Patricio 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.