Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties IJ  Jefferson County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1903-1966, marriage, land, probate, court and military disharge records from 1836; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 1151 Beaumont 77704 Phone: 409-835-8475 409-835-8475 

District Clerk

P.O. Box 3707 Beaumont 77704 Phone: 409-835-8580 409-835-8580  Call Send SMS Call from mobile <div class="skype_c2c_menu_add2skype">Add to Skype <div class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_info"><span class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_callcredit">You'll need Skype Credit <span class="skype_c2c_menu_toll_free">Free via Skype

History
The Cypress Bayou Settlement in the Mexican municipality of Liberty was the nucleus from which the present area of Jefferson County grew.

Parent County
1836--Jefferson County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Beaumont

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places

 * Amelia
 * Aurora
 * Beaumont (County Seat)
 * Beauxart Gardens
 * Bevil Oaks
 * Blanchette
 * Cheek
 * China
 * Fannett
 * Fort Griffin
 * Fort Grigsby
 * Hamshire
 * Helbig
 * LaBelle
 * Landrum
 * Meeker
 * Mount Holland
 * Nederland
 * Nome
 * Odelia
 * Pear Ridge
 * Pine Island
 * Pleasure Island
 * Port Acres
 * Port Arthur
 * Port Neches
 * Sabine
 * Sabine Pass
 * Taylor's Bayou
 * Viterbo
 * Voth

Neighboring Counties
Cameron Parish, Louisiana • Chambers • Hardin • Liberty • Orange

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Anthony  (transcription)  -  Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Berry (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Block  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Broussard  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Burrell  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Calvary  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Claybar Haven of Rest  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Community Cemeteries, Inc.  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Greenlawn Memorial Park (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Haven of Rest  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Hebert  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Hillebrandt  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Johnson Memorial (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Kainer Memorials (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * LaBelle (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Landrum  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Live Oak  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Magnolia  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Memory Gardens (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * McGaffey (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Oak Bluff Memorial  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Oak Knoll  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Pace (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Pivoto  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Prater (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Pythain Rest (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Rosedale (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Sabine Pass (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Spell  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Wildwave  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Woodrow  (transcription) - Jefferson County TXGenWeb

Churches &amp; Religious Organizations

 * Beaumont  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * China  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Groves  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Fannett  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Hamshire   - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Hempstead   - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Nederland  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Nome   - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Port Acres   - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Port Arthur   - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Port Neches  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb
 * Sabine Pass  - Jefferson County TXGenWeb

Maps

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

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Jefferson County.


 * September 24-25, 1862 = Sabine Pass I
 * September 8, 1863 = Sabine Pass II
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Texas.

Obituaries

 * Obituaries - Rootsweb

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Jefferson County Births - 1903-1909 - Jefferson County TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Jefferson County Marriages - 1838-2002 - TXGenWeb
 * Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 ~ FamilySearch records collection 
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original 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.
 * Jefferson County Deaths - 1903-1915 - Jefferson County TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Jefferson County Divorces - 1968-2005 - TXGenWeb
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
The Tyrrell Historical Library Archives 801 Pearl Street Beaumont, TX 77701 409-981-5911 Beaumont Historical Library

Family History Centers

 * Beaumont Texas Family History Center
 * Beaumont Texas Family History Center (Port Arthur)

Web Sites

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