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Guide to Webb 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 James Webb, who served as Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Webb County Courthouse 1110 Victoria Street P O Box 29 Loredo, Tx 78042 Phone:956-721-2645 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1856 marriage records from 1850, probate records from 1870 and land records

 County Clerk P.O. Box 29 Laredo 78042 Phone: 956-523-4266

 District Clerk P.O. Box 667 Laredo 78042 Phone: 956-523-4268 Fax: 956-523-5063

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:

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries at Preservation Texas, historic cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * 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

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records Mailing address: 1110 Victoria Street, Ste 201, Laredo TX, 78042. Phone: 956-721-2640 Fax: 956-726-6906
 * Webb County Court House

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1903-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1929-1955 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1903-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

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

Land and Property Records

 * Land Survey Abstract Indices Original Land Owners of TX~USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
1748, 1856-1899-- Encinal County, now defunct and never formally organized, comprised the western part of Webb County from 1856 to 1899. Settled by the Spanish and Indians in 1748.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1872 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1878 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1879 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1886 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1888 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1895 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1895 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1940 Webb County General Highway Map from the Texas State Archives.
 * 1961 Webb County General Highway Map from the Texas State Archives.
 * 1953 Survey of the Southern Part of Webb County from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1892 Laredo Panoramic Map from Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
 * 1925-1930 Laredo from the Texas State Library and Archives Division.
 * 1961 Laredo from the Texas State Library and Archives Division.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 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
 * List of Civil War Pension Applications at USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 Korean War
 * Webb County Korean War Casualties at USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times ~Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — 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

 * 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
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index ($)
 * 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

 * 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

 * Alice Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Laredo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Los Presidentes Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * New Braunfels Public LIbrary - West Side Community Center - an affiliate library

Libraries
Webb County Heritage Foundation PO Drawer 29 Laredo 78042 Website Laredo Public Library 1120 E. Calton Rd. Laredo, Texas, 78041 Website

Websites

 * Webb County Archives~USGenWeb Archives Project
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * USGenWeb 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.