Brooks County, Texas Genealogy

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Adopted by TXGenWeb Brooks County                Shirley Cullum

History
Mexican colonists settled the area before 1883. The first Ango- Americans arrived in 1883.

Parent County
1911--Brooks County was created 11 March 1911 from Starr, Zapata, and Hidalgo Counties. County seat: Falfurrias

The county was named for John Brooks, who worked to establish the county. State Representative John Abijah Brooks, succeeded in having Brooks County separated from Starr County, with Falfurrias as the county seat. The initial plans were to name the new county Falfurrias County, but in the end it was decided to name it Brooks in honor of John Brooks, who worked diligently for its formation.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Falfurris | Los Olmos |

Neighboring Counties

 * Duval
 * Hidalgo
 * Jim Hogg
 * Jim Wells
 * Kenedy
 * Kleberg
 * Starr

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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

Web Sites

 * TEXAS Genweb project
 * Family History Library Catalog