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

Description
The county was named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hopkins County Courthouse 118 Church St Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Phone: 903-438-4006 Hopkins County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1846. District Clerk has divorce records.

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

History Timeline

 * 1846-1870: Tarrant;
 * 1870-present: Sulphur Springssent
 * 1870 - Southwestern Corner of Hopkins County was given to Rains County; land north of the South Sulphur River was given to Delta County. 1871 - Small part of the northeastern corner of Hopkins County was given to Lamar County.

Biographies

 * Hopkins County Biographies at USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records

 * 1850 Census Index at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Hopkins County Census at TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Mortality Schedule at TXGenWeb
 * 1900 Enumeration Districts at TXGenWeb
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * 1930 Enumeration Districts at TXGenWeb

Church Records

 * Hopkins County Church Records and News at TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at 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 Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * African American Griots at USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection
 * Texas African American Genealogy at Access Genealogy

Local Histories

 * Hopkins County and Our Heritage by Florene Chapman Adams
 * Hopkins County Histories at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Hopkins County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo ($). Free surname search.
 * Hopkins County Map at TXGenWeb
 * 1851 Hopkins County Map at TXGenWeb
 * 1885 Hopkins County Land Map at TXGenWeb
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

 Civil War
 * 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Hopkins County Obituaries - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Obituaries - TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records

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

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

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * "Marriage records prior to 1836, if extant, may be in custody of the Roman Catholic church" according to Ancestry Texas Marriages 1824-2019
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

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

 * Heath Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Franklin County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Hopkins County Genealogical Society Research Library - an affiliate library
 * Mt Pleasant Texas Public Library - an affiliate library
 * W Walworth Harrison Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Sulphur Springs Public Library 611 Davis St N Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Phone: 903-885-4926 Website

Societies

 * Hopkins County Genealogical Society 611 North Davis PO Box 624 Sulphur Springs 75482 Phone:903-885-8523 Email:[mailto:HCGS@SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM CGS@SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM] Website
 * Hopkins County Historical Society 416 N. Jackson Sulphur Springs, TX PO Box 1066 Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 Phone: 903-885-2387

Websites

 * Hopkins TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Hopkins USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Hopkins County Genealogy and Family History Links - Linkpendium.com
 * Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic 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.