Fayette County, Texas Genealogy

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The county was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero. The County is located in the southeast central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse PO Box 59 La Grange, TX 78945-2657 Phone:979.968.3251

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1838; District Clerk has divorce records from 1838

County Clerk

P.O. Box 59 La Grange 78945 Phone: 979-968-3251

District Clerk

151 N. Washington St. Rm. 102 La Grange 78945 Phone: 409-968-3548

History


Part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony.

The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1837--Fayette County was created 14 December 1837 from Bastrop and Colorado Counties. County seat: La Grange namesake: Marquis de Lafayette

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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
Austin •  Bastrop  •  Colorado  •  Gonzales  •  Lavaca  •  Lee  •  Washington

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 (images) - How to Use this Collection

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

Additional Cemetery Sources
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel

Catholic

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

 * Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Round Top


 * Records of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Round Top, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).


 * St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fayetteville


 * Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * Austin Colony Pioneers: Including History of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery and Washington Counties, Texas. 1949. By Worth S. Ray. Austin, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * An Early History of Fayette County. 1936. By Leonie Rummel Weyand and Houston Wade. La Grange, Texas : La Grange Journal Plant. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * Fayette County: Her History and Her People. 1902. By Frank Lotto. Schulenburg, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

Maps

 * 1843 Fayette County 1843 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1865 Fayette County 1865 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1871 Fayette County 1871 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1880 Fayette County 1840 from The Portal to Texas History
 * 1940 Fayette County General Highway Map 1940 from the Texas
 * 1961 Fayette County General Highway Map 1961 from the Texas
 * Historical Maps ~ From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

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

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
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Fayette County World War I Veterans Plaque

World War II

 * Fayette County World War II Veterans Plaque

Korean War

 * Fayette County Korean and Vietnam Veteran's Plaque

Newspapers

 * Fayette County Newspapers selected issues of The Texas Monument 1850-1852, The True Issue 1856-1864, The LaGrange New Era 1871, The Fayette County Record 1873-1876, Slovan 1880, and the Lagrange Intelligencer 1884, from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Fayette County Record newspaper
 * Flatonia Argus newspaper
 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * 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

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1977 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 with images - How to Use this Collection 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 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 (index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images) - How to Use this Collection Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives 855 South Jefferson Street La Grange, Texas78945 Telephone Number: 979-968-3765 or 979-968-6418 website

Fayette Public Library 855 S Jefferson La Grange, TX 78945 Telephone Number: 979-968-3765 Website

Schulenburg Public Library 700 Bohlmann Ave Schulenburg, TX 78956 Telephone Number: 979-743-3345 Website

Round Top Family Library 206 W Mill St Round Top, TX 78954 Telephone Number: 979-249-2700 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
 * Bastrop Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kyle Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Nesbitt Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Westbank - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Fayette County TXGenWeb Site
 * Fayette County, TXGenWebTXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.