Burleson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Burleson County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1845; District Clerk has divorce records from 1845

Parent County
1846--Burleson County was created 15 January 1842 from Milam and Washington Counties. County seat: Caldwell

The county was named for Gen. Edward Burleson, 1798-1851). Edward Burleson, soldier and statesman, son of Capt. James and Elizabeth (Shipman) Burleson, was born at Buncombe County, North Carolina, on December 15, 1798. He served as a private in the War of 1812 in his father's company, part of Perkin's Regiment, Alabama.

Populated Places
Towns and cities: | Caldwell | | Snook | Somerville |

Neighboring Counties
Brazos •  Lee  •  Milam  •  Robertson  •  Washington

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Burleson County Cemeteries from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site.
 * Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell BillionGraves
 * New Tabor Cemetery, Caldwell BillionGraves

Church

 * Church Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Court

 * Court Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Land

 * Land and Deed Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

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

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 $
 * Burleson County Men at Battle of San Jacinto from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site
 * Burleson County in the Civil War from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site
 * Burleson County Men in World War I from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Newspapers

 * Newspapers from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Probate

 * Probate Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Burleson County Birth Records from the Burleson County TXGenWeb site
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index only) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 -  FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
 * Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch records collection 
 * 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 $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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
 * 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 Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index)  -  FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Burleson County Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 127 Caldwell, Texas 77836 website Burleson County Historical Society Inc

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb Project
 * TXGenWeb Project