Titus County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Titus County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Titus County Courthouse 100 West 1st Street Suite 204 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455 Phone: 903.577.6796 County Clerk has birth, marriage death, land, probate, court and military records from 1895; District Clerk has divorce records from 1895

County Clerk

100 West First Street Suite 204 Mt. Pleasant 75455 Phone: 903-577-6796 Fax: 903-576-5048

District Clerk

105 West 1st Mt. Pleasant 75455 Phone: 903-577-6724

Parent County
1846--Titus County was created 11 May 1846 from Bowie and Red River Counties.
 * County seat: Mount Pleasant

Record Loss
1895--Courthouse and all county records were destroyed by fire in September 1895.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Miller's Cove | Mount Pleasant | Talco | Winfield

Neighboring Counties
Camp •  Franklin  •  Morris  •  Red River

African American

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

Obituaries

 * Titus County Obituaries

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Titus County Cemeteries

Family Group Sheets

 * Titus County Family Group Sheets

Maps



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

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Titus County Veterans ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Salute to Our Veterans ~ Hidden Ancestors

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Vital Records

 * Titus County Vital Records

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1837-1977 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.
 * 1966-2005 Texas County Marriages 1966-2005 (index) - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005  (index)  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Mt. Pleasant Public Library 213 North Madison Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455 Telephone Number: 903-575-4180 genealogyinc

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * TXGenWeb Titus County