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

Description
Tradition states the county was named for a local fort, which was named for a Spanish palace.

County Courthouse
Aransas County Courthouse 215 E Lufkin Ave Lufkin, TX 75902 Phone: 936-634-8339 Aransas County Website Aranasa County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1871

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

History Timeline
Additional Information

Census Records

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas  1850 - 1930


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * 1865-1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots at  USGenWeb

Land and Property Records
Land Survey Abstract Indices -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * History of Aransas County, Texas at Aransas TXGenWeb
 * Early Residents of Aransas Partial listing of early residents of Aransas County at Aransas TXGenWeb
 * Aransas Fugitives of 1878 at Aransas TXGenWeb
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

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

 Civil War  Online Records
 * 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
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Confederate Pension Records of Aransas Countyat Aransas

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

 World War II
 * World War II Enlistees of World War II partial listing of Aransas County Enlistees at TXGenWeb.
 * World War II Honor List US Army at TXGenWeb

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * The Aransas Pass Progress This paper offers an online archive search.
 * The Rockport Pilot
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * 1992-2002 Obituary Index 1992-2002 Complete Index of all obituaries from 1992-2002 at Aransas County TXGenWeb.
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times Ancestry ($)

Probate Records

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

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

Birth

 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 (index and images);Ancestry ($)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 1837-1977 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 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index);FamilySearch
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alice Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Beeville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Corpus Christi Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Joe Barnhart Bee county Library - an affiliate library
 * La Retama Central Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Aransas County Public Library 701 E Mimosa St Rockport, TX 78382 Phone: 361-790-0153 Website

Societies
Aransas County Genealogical Society 2603 Encina Dr Rockport, TX 78382 Website The Aransas County Historical Society PO Box 702 Rockport, TX 78381 E-mail:[mailto:Inquire@achs1985.org Inquire@achs1985.org] Website

Websites

 * Aransas County TXGenWeb part of TXGenWeb project
 * Aransas USGWArchives
 * Cyndi's List at 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.