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Guide to Bandera 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 Bandera Pass, which in turn uses the Spanish word for flag. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bandera County Courthouse 500 Main St Bandera, TX 78003 Phone: 830-796-3781 Bandera County Courthouse

County District Clerk has birth and death records from 1904, marriage, divorce, land, probate, court naturalization records from 1856. Mil District records from 1900.

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

Bandera County Towns and Geographical Places

History Timeline

 * Bandera County History and Information
 * The county's name is derived from Spanish for "flag."

Census Records

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

Church Records

 * Churches, Organizations, Schools and Societies

 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
 * Crime and Punishment in Bandera County

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

Land and Property Records

 * Bandera County Heritage Properties

Local Histories

 * The Flood of 1978


 * Pioneer history of Bandera County : seventy-five years of intrepid history, 1922, by J. Marvin Hunter, A history of Bandera County from 1847 to 1922. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * One Hundred Years in Bandera, 1853–1953, by J. Marvin Hunter.
 * History of Bandera County, Texas, 1986 by the Bandera County History Book Committee.
 * Bandera County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Families and People of Bandera County
 * Bandera County History
 * Trials and Tribulations on the Frontier
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Bandera County Maps, Old and New
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Bandera County, TX Military Records and Databases

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War  Online Records
 * 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
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 Ancestry — index and images ($)

 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
 Off-line Newspaper Information
 * The Bandera Bulletin Newspaper
 * The Bandera County Courier Newspaper
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * Newspapers, Books and Libraries


 * Newspaperarchive.com Historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has San Antonio newspapers from the late 1800's that may include residents from Bandera County. ($)

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * A Few Early Bandera County Probate Records
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

Vital Records

 * Bandera County Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Obituaries

Birth

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * A Few Early Bandera County Probate Records
 * 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 ($)
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Boerne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas East FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas La Cantera FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas North FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Stone Oak Texas FamilySearch Center
 * San Antonio Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lakehills Area Library - an affiliate library
 * Leon Valley Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Patrick Heath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Bandera County TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Cyndi's List


 * – 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.