Kaufman County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties K  Kaufman County

History
The first settlers arrived around 1841. Area was inhabited by Caddo, Cherokee, Delaware and Kickapoo Indians.

Parent County
1848--Kaufman County was created 26 February 1848 from Henderson County. County seat: Kaufman

Neighboring Counties

 * Dallas
 * Ellis
 * Henderson
 * Hunt
 * Rockwall
 * Van Zandt

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * Kaufman County Cemeteries and Burial Records ~ TXGenWeb
 * Crandall Cemetery; Crandall Cemetery (unmarked graves)
 * 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
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1850 Census Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Kaufman County Federal Census Index ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Kaufman County Federal Census Index~ TXGenWeb
 * 1880 Kaufman County Census Images ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1890 Kaufman County Federal Census Schedule ~  TXGenWeb

Church

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

Land
Kaufman County Deed Books ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Family Group Sheets ~  TXGenWeb
 * Kaufman County Photographs ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Kaufman County Communities Circa 1895 ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * Kaufman County Military Records ~  TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~  TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Indigent Families ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * Kaufman County Obituaries ~ TXGenWeb
 * 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
Kaufman County Library 3790 S Houston St Kaufman, TX 75142 Phone: (972) 932-6222 Website

Riter C Hulsey Public Library 301 N Rockwall St Terrell, TX 75160 Phone: (972) 551-6663 Website

Tri-County Library 132 E Market St Mabank, TX 75147 Phone: (903) 887-9622

Ellen Brooks West Memorial Library Of Forney 800 Fm 741 South Forney, TX 75126 Phone: (972) 564-7027 Website

Crandall-Combine Community Library 13385 Fm 3039 Crandall, TX 75114 Phone: (972) 427-8170 Website

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Kaufman County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Kaufman 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.