Nueces County, Texas Genealogy

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The county was named for the Nueces River, which flows through the county. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Nueces County Courthouse 901 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Phone: 361.888.0580

History
TXGenWeb  Has photos and information on Nueces County.

Parent County
1846--Nueces County was created 18 April 1846 from San Patricio County.
 * County seat: Corpus Christi

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Jim Wells •  Kleberg  •  San Patricio

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * TXGenWeb Nueces County Court

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

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

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


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

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 - FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1934 Nueces County Births 1926-1934
 * 1903 - 1935 - FamilySearch (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 - FamilySearch (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * Nueces County Birth Index from the Nueces County TX GenWeb site
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriages
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 $
 * 1851-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
 * 1966 - 2002 Nueces County Marriages 1966-2002
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1890-1976 - FamilySearch with images - How to Use this Collection Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death
 * 1964 - 1984 Nueces County Deaths 1964-1984.
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 - (no images] - Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Nueces County Death Index from the Nueces County TX GenWeb site

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 $
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
Nueces County (Corpus Christy) Library Genealogy and Local History Website

Family History Centers

 * Alice Texas Family History Center
 * Corpus Christi Texas Family History Center


 * La Retama Central Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * TXGenWeb. Nueces County has index to lots of information on the history of the people and county.