Newton County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse P O Box 484 Newton, Texas 75966 Phone: 409-379-5341

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1846, probate records from 1870 court and land records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 484 Newton 75966 Phone: 409-379-5341 Fax: 409-379-9049

District Clerk

P.O. Box 535 Newton 75966 Phone: 409-379-3951 Fax: 409-379-9087

Newton County has had two county seats: Burkeville, 1849-1853, and Newton 1853-present.

Newton County Courthouse 109 Court Street P.O. Drawer J Newton, Texas 75966 Newton County Government Website

Inventory of county records, Newton County Courthouse, Newton, Texas, 1978, by the Newton County Historical Commission, contains an inventory of records housed in the Newton County Courthouse and describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Auditor, County Treasurer, County Superintendent of Schools, and Water Supply District. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.

History
1834--Settled as early as 1834.

Parent County
1846--Newton County was created 22 April 1846 from Jasper County.
 * County seat: Newton

Record Loss
2000--Newton County Courthouse, built in 1902, burned on August 4, 2000. The Courthouse was rebuilt and restored in 2002.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Neighboring Counties
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana •  Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana  •  Jasper  •  Orange  •  Sabine  •  Sabine Parish, Louisiana  •  Vernon Parish, Louisiana

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

Local Histories

 * Glimpses of Newton County History, 1982, by the Newton County Historical Commission.
 * Newton County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

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

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

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.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 (with images) Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 (index) Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Websites

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.