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Guide to Angelina 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 a Hasinai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Angelina County Courthouse 215 East Lufkin Ave Lufkin, TX 75901 Phone: 936-634-8339 Angelina County Courthouse Angelina County Courthouse

County Clerk has some birth records from 1875, death records, from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1846. District Clerk has divorce records. County Clerk and District Court have court records from 1920.

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:

History Timeline

 * 1) 1846-1854 Marion
 * 2) 1854-1858 Jonesville
 * 3) 1858-1892 Homer
 * 4) 1892-present Lufkin

Census Records

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

Church Records

 * Angelina County Area Churches - listing of churches in the area

 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
 * County Court at Law 1
 * County Court at Law 2
 * 159th District Court

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

Land and Property Records

 * Land Survey Abstract Indices of the Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Family Land Heritage Registry First Edition -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Angelina County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Map of Angelina County - Library of Congress
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at 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
 * 7th Texas Cavalry
 * Civil War Pension Confederate Pension Applications On file at the Texas State Library and Archives for Angelina County -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families of Angelina County -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Muster Rolls - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index and images

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

 World War II
 * WWII Casualties Army and Airforce - Access Genealogy

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * Lufkin Daily News
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Angelina County Clerk - access to probate records
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com ($) — 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
Angelina County Tax Assessor - property taxes
 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Vital Records

 * Angelina County Clerk - access to marriage records, birth certificates, death certificates and wills

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($)  — 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
 * Angelina County Marriages - TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 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
 * 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

 * Jasper Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lufkin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodville Texas FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Kurth Memorial Library 300 E. Shepherd Lufkin, TX 75902 Phone: 936-634-8881 Website

Societies
Angelina County Historical Commission P.O. Box 151154 Lufkin, TX 75915 Website Angelina County Genealogical Society PO Box 150631 Lufkin, TX 75915-0631 Website

Websites

 * TXGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - records from Angelina County
 * Angelina County- TXGenWeb Project
 * Cyndi's List- Links to state and county resources
 * – 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.