Coryell County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Coryell 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 James Coryell, a frontiersman and Texas Ranger who was killed by Comanche Indians while protecting settlers. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Coryell County Courthouse PO Box 237 Gatesville, TX 76528 Phone: 254.865.5016 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and court and land records from 1854 County Clerk

P.O. Box 237 Gatesville 76528 Phone: 254-865-5911 Fax: 254-865-8631 District Clerk

P.O. Box 4 Gatesville 76528 Phone: 254-865-5911 ext. 291 Fax: 254-865-5064

Parent County
1854--Coryell County was created 4 February 1854 from Bell and McLennan Counties.
 * County seat: Gatesville

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

Former Communities
Henson's Creek | Spring Hill | Station Creek | Turnover | Lincolnville

Neighboring Counties
Bell •  Bosque  •  Hamilton  •  Lampasas  •  McLennan

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * 1861, 1868-1870 Court Dockets from the Coryell County TXGenWeb site

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Coryell County, 1965 by Zelma Scott.
 * Coryell County, Texas, Families, 1854–1985, published 1986, by the Coryell County Genealogical Society.
 * Copperas Cove, City of Five Hills: A Centennial History, 1980, by Jerry K. Smith and Patrick D. McLaughlin.

Maps

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

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Fort Gates originally Camp Gates, established in 1849 to protect the settlers.

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926 - 1934 Coryell County Births 1926-1934
 * 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.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1977 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1932 - 1977 Coryell County Marriages 1932-1977 performed by Bro. Dick Derrick
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 with images - How to Use this Collection Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.  Few certificates are available prior to 1903
 * 1903 - 1909 First Book of Death Records 1903-1909 from the Coryell County TXGenWeb site.
 * 1903 - 1917 Coryell County Deaths 1903-1917
 * 1903 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1926 - 1931 Earliest Funeral Home Records 1926-1931 from the Coryell County TXGenWeb site.
 * 1932 - 1936 Funeral Home Records 1932-1936 from the Coryell County TXGenWeb site.
 * Coryell County Deaths 1964-1984
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images) - How to Use this Collection Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2010 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. c/o Waco-McLennan County Library 1717 Austin Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 Website

Coryell County Genealogical Society 811 Main Street Gatesville 76528 Website

Gatesville Public Library 111 N 8th St Gatesville, TX 76528-1461 Telephone Number: 254-865-5367 Website

Family History Centers

 * Killeen Texas Family History Center
 * Waco Texas Family History Center


 * Brownwood Texas Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
 * Comanche Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Nellie Pederson Civic Library - an affiliate library
 * Temple Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Waco-McLennan County Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Coryell County TXGenWeb site
 * Coryell County, Texas Old Photos
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.