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Guide to Denton 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 John B. Denton, was established in 1846. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Denton County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Drive Denton, TX 76208 Phone: 940.349.2012

 County Clerk County Clerk The office of the County Clerk is the official record keeper for all Real Property, Vital Statistic, Civil Court, Misdemeanor Court, Probate Court, and Juvenile Court records in Denton County. County Clerk has birth, death, and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1876. Denton County Courts Building—Main Office 1450 East McKinney Street Denton, Texas 76209 Phone: 940-349-2012 Fax: 940-349-2019 Direct link to records search

 District Clerk District Clerk District Clerk has divorce records from 1876. Denton County Courts Building - 1st Floor 1450 E. McKinney, Ste. 1200 Denton, Texas 76209 Phone: 940-349-2200 Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, Office of History and Culture 110 W. Hickory St., Denton, TX 87201 Phone: 940-349-2850

District Clerk - The District Clerk is a registrar, recorder, and custodian of all court pleadings, instruments, and papers that are part of any cause of action in any civil or criminal district court.

Populated Places
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

Cemeteries

 * Denton County Cemeteries and Funeral Home Records - Denton Public Library Special Collections

Census Records

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

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records Search Denton County records including real property, plats, marriages, births, deaths, foreclosures, marks & brands, and commissioners' court here.

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

Local Histories
Denton County History Denton County, Texas, Wikipedia


 * History and Reminiscences of Denton County, 1918 by Edward Franklin Bates (reprinted 1976) an overview of Denton County including the history of various time periods and specific aspects of the area as well as reminiscences of citizens. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Denton Memories: The Early Years - A Pictorial History, 2019, by Denton Record-Chronicle.
 * Denton Memories II: The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - A Pictorial History, 2021, by Denton Record-Chronicle
 * Historic Denton County: An Illustrated History, 2002, by Hollace Hervey
 * History of Denton, Texas, from Its Beginning to 1960, 1978, by C. A. Bridges.
 * The History of Early Denton Schools and Robert E. Lee School 1871-1957, 1957, by Arthur J. Seely, Mrs. E.C. Wiley, and Miss Willie Brashears. Read the book online at the Portal to Texas History.
 * Denton County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1901 for Denton County, Texas at The Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Map Collection, UT-Austin.
 * Denton County maps at Library of Congress.
 * Early Denton County Maps, HistoricMapWorks. Choose: Continent: North America; Country: United States; State: Texas, then enter Denton in the Search box.
 * Denton County Maps at The Portal to Texas History
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site
 * A Gazetteer of Texas, 1904, by Henry Gannett. Read the book online at The Portal to Texas History at Ancestry.
 * The Geography of Denton County, 1936, by Mary Jo Cowling
 * 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, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry ($) — index & images

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1845-1849 Mexican War Service Records - Texas at Fold3 ($) - index & images or access with Denton Public Library card

 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
 * 1884-1958 Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S. Confederate Pensions at Ancestry ($) — index & images
 * 1899-1975 - 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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 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
 * Access the following databases via the Denton Public Library's "Denton Newspapers" webpage:
 * The Early News Index - A PDF subject listing of events before 1908 as reported in various Denton County Newspapers
 * Denton Record-Chronicle Archive - Coverage from 2004 through today.
 * Letters to Santa: Transcribed from the Denton Record-Chronicle - PDF document
 * Wedding Anniversaries and Family Reunions in the Denton Record-Chronicle: 1930s-1970s index
 * Pilot Point Post Signal 1910-1912 on The Portal to Texas History
 * Denton County Newspaper Collection - on The Portal to Texas History
 * Access the following via the Denton Public Library's "Birth, Death & Marriage Notices" webpage. Indices and transcriptions from the Denton Record-Chronicle and other area publications.
 * Birth Announcements
 * Probate Births
 * Marriage Announcements
 * Death Announcements

Obituaries

 * Obituary Daily Times at Index to over 15,000,000 obituaries, 1905-2016, at Ancestry ($)
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at  Texas

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1833-1974 - Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry ($) — index & images
 * Probate Court

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

 * 1837-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; 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 ($) — index
 * 1824-1917 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry ($) — 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
 * 1837-1965 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1875-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry ($) — 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
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 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

Divorce

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Azle Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Carrollton Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Decatur Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Denton Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Worth Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lewisville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Plano Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Richardson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Denton Public Library - North Branch - an affiliate library
 * Denton Public Library - South Branch - an affiliate library
 * Denton Public Library - Emily Fowler Central - Special Collections - an affiliate library
 * Frisco Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Grapevine Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southlake Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Denton Public Library 502 Oakland Street Denton, TX 76201 Website

Societies
Denton County Historical Commission 110 West Hickory Denton, TX 76201 Phone: 940-349-2860 Denton County Genealogical Society 502 Oakland Street Denton, TX 76201 Phone: 940-349-8752 Website

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * 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.