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Guide to Travis 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 William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Travis County Courthouse 1700 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-854-9188 Travis County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1840

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records

 * 1850-1892 Texas Census Records at Austin Genealogical Society
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * 1859-1866 Baptisms and Burials for St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas: Parish Register 1859-1866 - Austin Genealogical Society
 * 1875-1893 Baptisms of the First Southern Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas - Austin Genealogical Society


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Garfield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Austin
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake

Court Records

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

Directories
Austin City Directories, digital books online from The Portal to Texas History: 1872-1873 | 1877-1878 | 1881-1882 | 1885-1886 | 1889-1890 | 1893-1894 | 1897-1898 | 1900-1901 | 1906-1907 | 1912-1913 | 1918 | 1922

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Land and Property Records

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - Travis County at  USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Austin, Texas Maps from the Perry-Castenada Library Map collection.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * 1897 Travis County, Texas Map with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * 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 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 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
 * Travis County Civil War Pension Applicationsat Travis County TXGenWeb

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

 World War II
 * WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force) at USGenWeb Travis County

 Korean War
 * Korean War Casualties at Travis County TXGenWeb

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

 * Travis County Obituaries at  Austin Genealogical Society
 * Travis County Obituaries at USGenWeb Archives Project  (limited list)

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 ($)

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 ($)
 * 1837-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 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 ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1840-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1890-1976 Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 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
 * Travis County Mortuary Records at  USGenWeb Archives Project

Divorce

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

Archives
Catholic Archives of Texas PO Box 13327 1600 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78811-3327 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Austin Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
 * Bastrop Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Cedar Park Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Georgetown Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Laura Bush Community - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Westbank - an affiliate library

Libraries
Barker Texas History Center UT-Austin SRH 2, 101 Austin, TX 78713-7330 Website Manor Volunteer Library 601 West Carrie Manor St Manor, TX Phone: 512-278-0882 Website
 * There is a small Heritage and History Collection at the Manor Volunteer Library.

Texas State Library and ArchivesWebsite Dolph Briscoe Center for American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin Website

Societies
Texian Heritage Society 15742 Fitzhugh Rd Austin, TX 78736 Website Lago Vista Genealogical Society Located in the Lago Vista Public Library 5803 Thunderbird Lago Vista, Texas 78645 Phone: 512-267-3868 Website Austin Genealogical Society PO Box 1507 Austin, TX 78767-1507 Facebook Austin Genealogy Society Website

Websites

 * Travis TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Travis USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * 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.