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Guide to Erath County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Erath County Courthouse 100 W Washington St Stephenville, TX 76401 Phone: 254-965-1452 Erath County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1869 probate records from 1876 and land records from 1867.

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:

Census Records

 * 1856-1857 Tax Rolls at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census, partial at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census -Prect 2 Page 115-Davies at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census - Prect 1 Pages 1A-21B at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Erath County Churches at  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Erath County Court Records at  TXGenWeb

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * African American Griots at USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection
 * Texas African American Genealogy at Access Genealogy
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Land and Property Records

 * Land Abstract Indicies at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County Deeds & Land Records at TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * 1854--Permanent settlers arrived in Stephenville in 1854.
 * Biographies of Erath County Residents at  TXGenWeb

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Erath County Map at TXGenWeb
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * CSA Indigent Families at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * CSA Pension Listat USGenWeb Archives Project

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers -  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

 * Erath County Obituaries at  TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at  Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries  (Ancestry)

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images
 * 1856-1857 Tax Rolls at TXGenWeb

Birth

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

Marriage

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

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas 1850 - 1930

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cleburne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Granbury Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Stephenville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Dublin Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Williams Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Public Library 174 N Columbia St Stephenville, TX 76401 Phone: 254-918-1240 Website

Societies
Erath County Genealogical Society 174 North Columbia Stephenville, TX 76401 Website Erath County Genealogical Society Dublin Public Library 206 W Blackjack St Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: 254-445-4141 Website

Websites

 * Erath TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Erath USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.