Erath County, Texas Genealogy

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History
Permanent settlers arrived in Stephenville in 1854.

Parent County
1856--Erath County was created 25 January 1856 from Bosque and Coryell Counties. County seat: Stephenville

Record Loss
1866--Courthouse and most of the county records were destroyed by fire in the summer of 1866.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bosque
 * Comanche
 * Eastland
 * Hamilton
 * Hood
 * Palo Pinto
 * Somervell

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Erath County Cemeteries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County Cemetery Photographs ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County Cemetery List from the Erath County TXGenWeb site
 * Erath County Cemeteries, transcriptions and photographs of each headstone for: Beth Haven, Cow Creek, Lowell, Lower School Hill, Round Grove, School Hill, and Victor Cemeteries and Old Dublin Memorial Park.
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1856-1857 Tax Rolls ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census, partial~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census -Prect 2 Page 115-Davies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census - Prect 1 Pages 1A-21B ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * Erath County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Court

 * Erath County Court Records ~  TXGenWeb

Land

 * Land Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Partial Index for Deeds 1867-1890  ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Biographies of Erath County Residents ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * CSA Indigent Families ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * CSA Pension List~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Dublin Public Library 206 W Blackjack St Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: (254) 445-4141 Website

Stephenville Public Library 174 N Columbia St Stephenville, TX 76401 Phone: (254) 918-1240 Website

FAMILY HISTORY CENTER

Stephenville Texas 1355 N Dale Ave Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States Phone: 254-968-6294 Hours: T, Th 1pm-5pm, W 6pm-9pm

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Erath County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.