Navarro County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties N,O  Navarro County

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

County Courthouse
Navarro County Courthouse 300 W 3rd Av; PO Box 423 Corsicana, TX 75151 Phone: 903.654.3035

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1846, probate and land records from 1850 and court records; District Clerk has divorce records

History
First settled in 1838.

Parent County
1846--Navarro County was created 25 April 1846 from Robertson County. County seat: Corsicana

Record Loss
1855--Records of the district clerk were destroyed by fire in October 1855.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: | Angus | Barry |, Eureka | Goodlow | Kerens | Rice | Blooming Grove | Dawson | Emhouse | Frost | Mildred | Mustang | Navarro Mills | Oak Valley | Powell |   Retreat | Richland

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Ellis
 * Freestone
 * Henderson
 * Hill
 * Limestone

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * African Americans in the Navarro County Marriage Records ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1850 Slave Schedule ~  TXGenWeb
 * Slave Narratives ~  TXGenWeb
 * Freedmens Bureau Reports ~  TXGenWeb

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * 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.

Census

 * 1850 Census ~  Full Extract
 * 1870 Navarro County Census
 * 1880 Census Images

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Land Grants of Navarro County ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1883. Digital book on line from the Portal to Texas History.
 * Family Bible Extracts and Images ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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
 * War of 1812 Veterans ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas War for Independence Veterans ~  TXGenWeb
 * Veterans of Indian Wars Buried in Navarro County ~  TXGenWeb
 * Civil War Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * Mexican War Veterans ~  TXGenWeb
 * Spanish American War ~  TXGenWeb
 * WWI Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * WWII Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * Phillippine Insurrection Veterans ~  TXGenWeb
 * Korean Conflict Index~ TXGenWeb
 * Vietnam Veterans ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * Navarro County Obituary Index ~  TXGenWebObituary 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

 * Navarro County Wills and Probate Extracts Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 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

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Corsicana Public Library 100 N 12th St Corsicana, TX 75110 Phone: (903) 654-4810 Website

Kerens Library 121 S Colket St Kerens, TX 75144 Phone: (903) 396-2665

Communities In Action Library 301 S Fordyce Blooming Grove, TX 76626 Phone: (903) 695-2175 Website
 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * Navarro County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Navarro 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.