Milam County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Milam 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 Benjamin Rush Milam (pronounced "MY-lum"), an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse PO Box 191 Cameron, Texas 76520-4216 Phone: 254.697.6596

Inventory of county records, Milam County Courthouse, Cameron, Texas from Portal to Texas History

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1873, probate, court and land records, school census records 1909-1970 and military discharge records from 1919

County Clerk

107 W. Main Cameron 76520 Phone: 254-697-7049 Fax: 254-697-7055

District Clerk

102 South Fannin Ste. 5 Cameron 76520 Phone: 254-697-7052

History
1836--In 1836 Milam County consituted one-sixth of the land in the territory in Texas.

Parent County
1836--Milam County was created on 17 March 1836 from the Old Mexican Municipality.
 * County seat: Cameron

Record Loss
1874--Courthouse and all county records were destroyed by fire in April 1874.

Places / Localities

 * Milam County Texas Almanac
 * Milam County Communities Milam County Genealogical Society

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

Ghost Towns

 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine | Big Lump | Bryant Station | Nashville | Sipe Springs

Neighboring Counties
Bell •  Burleson  •  Falls  •  Lee  •  Robertson  •  Williamson

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

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

Census

 * Milam County Census Records Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census Index Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Slave Schedules Milam County Genealogical Society
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census Index USGenWeb
 * 1850 Milam County Federal Census ~ USGenWeb
 * 1870 Milam County Federal Census USGenWeb
 * 1880 Federal Census FamilySearch.org

Churches

 * Milam County Churches Milam County Genealogical Society

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Pettibone, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * History of Milam County 1936 Lair Yearbook of Rockdale High School
 * History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties, 1893 The Portal to Texas History
 * Milam County History The Handbook of Texas Online
 * Milam County Famous People and Families Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Historical Markers Milam County Historical Commission

Maps

 * 1895 Milam County Map 1895 US Atlas
 * Milam County Maps at Portal to Texas History
 * Milam County Soil Map displays cemeteries, churches, schools, et al - at Portal to Texas History

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Milam County Military Records Milam County Genealogical Society

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
 * Milam County Confederate Pension Applications Texas State Library &amp; Archives

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Milam County, Texas Newspapers Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Rockdale Messenger at Fulton History

Obituaries

 * Find Your Roots in Some Central Texas Obituaries Milam County Genealogical Society
 * TXMILAM-L Archives Milam County Obituaries
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project Texas

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records
 * 1840 - 1981 Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 Family Search
 * 1903 - 1934 Texas Birth Certificates 1903-1934 Family Search

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 Deaths 1890-1976Family Search
 * 1903 - 1073 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903-1973 Family Search
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Family Search
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_divorce_records.htm Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005] (index) Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010  at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Milam County Genealogical Society c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Library 201 Ackerman St. Rockdale, TX 76567 website

Cameron Public Library 304 E 3rd St Cameron, TX 76520 Telephone Number: 254-697-2401

Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library 201 Ackerman St Rockdale, TX 76567 Telephone Number: 512-446-3410 Website


 * Milam County Historical Commission

Family History Centers

 * Rockdale Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * Milam TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Genealogy Website Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Archives USGenWeb Archives Project
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County