Bastrop County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Bastrop County

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

The county was named for the Baron de Bastrop (1759-1827). He was Felipe Enrique Neri, colonizer, legislator, and self-styled Baron de Bastrop. He was born Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, on November 23, 1759, the son of Conraed Laurens Nering and Maria Jacoba (Kraayvanger) Bögel.

Boundary Changes
From January 8, 1836 to December 13, 1837, the Municipality and County of Mina consisted of parts of present day Mason, Kimble, Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Gillespie, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Travis, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales, Fayette, Washington, and Lavaca counties. On December 14, 1837, the Second Congress passed legislation changing the geographical limits, creating Fayette County, removing Gonzales and Caldwell Counties from the boundries and, five months later, added parts of Kimble and Comal Counties. On December 18, 1837, Sam Houston signed an act incorporating the town of Mina and, on the same day, changing the name of the county and town of Mina to Bastrop. May 24, 1838 to January 24, 1840, shows the borders of Bastrop County to contain parts of present day Blanco, Burnet, Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales and Fayette counties. From January 25, 1840 to January 25, 1850 the border changed to almost it's present size with a small portion of Lee, Williamson, Caldwell, Gonzales and Fayette counties included.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: |  | Clearview | Elgin | Jeddo |   |  |  | Red Rock |  | Rosanky |  | String Prairie | Upton |  |

Neighboring Counties

 * Caldwell
 * Fayette
 * Gonzales
 * Lee
 * Travis
 * Williamson

Archives
TXGenWeb Site

Books
TXGenWeb Site Google Books

Cemeteries
TXGenWeb Site Find-A-Grave Site All Bastrop County cemeteries are listed

Individual cemeteries:


 * Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville BillionGraves

Census
TXGenweb Site 1830 to 1880


 * Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 Compiled and edited by Richard L. Forstall Population Division US Bureau of the Census Washington, DC 20233

Community
TXGenWeb Site Bibles, Colonies, Family Sheets, Letters, Phone Books, Maps, Newspapers, Pictures, School Records

County Courts


Bastrop County Clerk's Office 803 Pine, Room 112 PO Box 577 Bastrop, TX 78602 Telephone: (512) 332--7234

(Land, Vital Records, Oil/Gas Leases)

Bastrop County District Clerk's Office PO Box 770 Bastrop, TX 78602 Telephone: (512) 332--7244

(Criminal and Civil, Licenses, Taxes)

Bastrop County Commissioner's Offices 804 Pecan Street Bastrop, TX 78602

TXGenweb Site Links for Court Officials, Commissioner's Court records, District/Civil Court records, Criminal Court minutes, Election Results, Naturalization records, Cattle Brands, Texas Supreme Court records, Deeds, Judgements in Lunacy, Paupers, and links to other records.

Maps
Texas Counties Map Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site Various County Maps

Message Boards
Rootsweb Site

GenWeb Site

Mailing Lists
Bastrop County Email Group

Military
TXGenWeb Site Information on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Mina Volunteers, Revolutionary War and Military Rolls 1835-45

Newspapers

 * Bastrop County Newspaper Extractions and Images TXGenWeb site
 * Genealogy Bank Subscription
 * Newspaper Archives Subscription
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Professional Help
GenealogyFreelancers

Research Links

 * Cyndi's List - Texas
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * The Handbook of Texas
 * Footnote Subscription
 * Footnote Subscription

Vital Records

 * TXGenWeb Site Births, Deaths, Marriages, Probate records such as Small Claims, Guardianships and Insanity.
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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

Societies and Libraries
Bastrop County Historical Society Museum 702 Main Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 512-303-0057 Email: bchs1832@sbcglobal.net

Sons of the Texas Revolution

Daughters of the Texas Revolution

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Bastrop Texas Family History Center