Matagorda County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Matagorda County Courthouse

History
Part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony.

The Handbook of Texas Online - Matagorda County

Parent County
1836--Matagorda County was created 17 March 1836 from an Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Bay City

Neighboring Counties

 * Brazoria
 * Calhoun
 * Jackson
 * Wharton

Cemeteries
Matagorda County Cemeteries (rootsweb)


 * [RootsWeb]

Cemeteries of Matagorda County Texas (Cemeteries of Texas project)


 * [Cemeteries of Texas]

Find-A-Grave (Matagorda county)


 * Find-A-Grave

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

 * 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.

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Texas GenWeb - Matagorda County
 * Family History Library Catalog