Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties G  Guadalupe County

Guide to Guadalupe County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Guadalupe County Courthouse PO Box 951; Seguin, TX 78155-0951 Phone: 830.379.4188 County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1935, marriage and probate records from 1838, court and land records; Distric Clerk has divorce records

Parent County
1846--Guadalupe County was created 30 March 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales Counties. County seat: Sequin

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Guadalupe County border changes.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places
Cibolo Geronimo Kingsbury Marion McQueeney New Berlin New Braunfels Northcliff Redwood Santa Clara Schertz Seguin Staples Zuehl

Neighboring Counties

 * Bexar
 * Caldwell
 * Comal
 * Gonzales
 * Hays
 * Wilson

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Guadalupe County Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Guadalupe County Cemeteries ~  TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel

Catholic

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

 * Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seguin, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Census

 * 1850 Federal Census Index
 * 1860 Federal Census

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Guadalupe County Surnames ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Civil War Pension Index ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Vietnam War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online.
 * Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has San Antonio newspapers from the late 1800's that may include residents from Guadalupe County.

Obituaries

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

Probate

 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
 * Index to Probate 1846-1856 -  USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1857-1861 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1862-1866 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1867-1871 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1872-1876 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1877-1881 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1882-1886 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1887-1891 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1892-1896 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1897-1901 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1902-1906 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1907-1911 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1912-1916 - USGenWeb Project

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * 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.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

Marriage Records on Microfilm

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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Schertz Public Library 608 Schertz Pkwy Schertz, TX 78154 Phone: (210) 619-1700 Website

Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library 707 E College St Seguin, TX 78155 Phone: (830) 401-2422 Website

Marion Community Library 500 Bulldog Dr Marion, TX 78124 Phone: (830) 914-2371 Website

Family History Centers

 * Seguin Texas Family History Center


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Guadalupe County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Guadalupe County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.