Milam County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Milam County

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.

County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse PO Box 191 Cameron, Texas 76520-4216 Phone: 254.697.6596 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
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
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
 * Milam County Texas Almanac
 * Milam County Communities Milam County Genealogical Society

Populated Places

 * Texas Almanac | Cameron (county seat) | Rockdale (adopted in honor of the RHS Class of 1949) |
 * The Handbook of Texas Online | Cameron (County Seat) | Milano | Minerva | Rockdale

Ghost Towns

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

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

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Milam County Cemeteries Milam County Genealogical Society - complete list of cemeteries with directions
 * Milam County Cemeteries Find A Grave
 * Milam County Cemeteries TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Cemeteries USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project USGenWeb

Individual cemeteries:


 * Lockin Cemetery, Thorndale BillionGraves

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 ($).

Court

 * Voter Registration 1867-1869  ~  TXGenWeb

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indices Original Land Owners of Texas ~   TXGenWeb

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
 * Milam County Bible Records TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Pioneers TXGenWeb
 * Milam County Surname Index TXGenWeb

Maps



 * Milam County Map 1895 US Atlas
 * Milam County Maps Milam County Genealogical Society

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Milam County Military Records Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Confederate Pension Applications Texas State Library &amp; Archives
 * Milam County Military Records TXGenWeb

Newspapers

 * Milam County, Texas Newspapers Milam County Genealogical Society

Obituaries

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

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriages 1837-1973 Family Search
 * 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
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * 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 Phone: (254) 697-2401

Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library 201 Ackerman St Rockdale, TX 76567 Phone: (512) 446-3410 Website
 * Milam County Historical Commission

Family History Centers

 * Rockdale Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Milam County Genealogy Website Milam County Genealogical Society
 * Milam County Archives USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Milam County TXGenWeb
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County
 * Texas Escapes Online Magazine Articles Specific to Milam County