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Guide to Burnet County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. The name of the county is pronounced with the emphasis or accent on the first syllable, just as is the case with its namesake. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Burnet County Courthouse 220 S Pierce St Burnet, TX 78611-3136 Phone: 512-756-5406 Burnet County Website County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, burial, probate and land records from 1852 and court records from 1876. District Clerk has divorce records.

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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

 History of Towns and Cities from The Texas Handbook Online:


 * Bertram
 * Bethel
 * Briggs
 * Burnet
 * Cedar Mill
 * Council Creek
 * Dobyville
 * Double Horn
 * Fairland
 * Granite Shoals
 * Hoover's Valley
 * Joppa
 * Lake Victor
 * Mahomet
 * Mormon Mill Colony
 * Naruna
 * Oakalla
 * Oatmeal
 * Pleasant Valley
 * Prairie Point
 * Providence
 * Sage
 * Shady Grove
 * Shovel Mountain
 * Smithwick
 * South Gabriel
 * Spicewood
 * Spring Creek
 * Strickling
 * Tobey
 * Watson

History Timeline

 * The county was named for David Gouverneur Burnet (1788-1870). David G. Burnet, speculator, lawyer, and politician, was born on April 14, 1788, in Newark, New Jersey, the fourteenth child of Dr. William Burnet, and the third of his second wife, widow Gertrude Gouverneur Rutgers. David was orphaned at an early age and raised by his older half brothers.

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
The county is known as "the Versatile County". (1940) In 1981, the county was named Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas. More history about the county can be found at:
 * The Texas Handbook Online
 * Burnet County TXGenWeb in the section titled "History"
 * Burnet County History, Vol I and II , by Darrell Debo, Eakin Press, 1978. For details on ordering the books, see TXGenWeb, Reference Books.
 * Stories, biographies, diary entries, letters, Bible pages, etc., shared by descendants of Burnet County pioneer families. From Burnet TXGenWeb.
 * Stories From Our Past
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Burnet County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Links to information on Burnet County citizens who participated in military conflicts from the Civil War through Vietnam. From Burnet County TXGenWeb
 * The Military Influence in Burnet County

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War  Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * Numbered items below from Burnet County TXGenWeb:
 * 1) Index of Burnet Bulletin, 1898-1913, newspaper events; alphabetical by surname.
 * 2) Burnet Bulletin 1874-1880, indexed newspaper names and stories; alphabetical by surname.
 * 3) Burnet County, Texas Obituary Index -- 1876 - 1910
 * 4) Burnet Tidbits found in Austin Statesman newspaper, 1887 and 1888
 * 5) Index of historical articles in the Highlander newspaper some Llano County articles; alphabetical by surname.
 * 6) Index of newspaper articles; found in library's vertical files; alphabetical by surname.
 * 7) News Tidbits, from Marble Falls Messenger and Burnet Bulletin, 1874-1938; transcribed from microfilmed newspapers; arranged by publication date.
 * 8) News Tidbits from newspapers outside Burnet County; dates ranging from 1854-1912; arranged by date.
 * 9) Pleasant Turner vs. John Lauraine, Texas State Gazette, 1853; notice for Lauraine to appear in court.

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1868-1892 Index to probate records; transcribed from County Courthouse ledger books, dates ranging from 1868 to 1892; alphabetical by name - From Burnet TXGenWeb. Probate Records

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

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

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Georgetown Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Cedar Park Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Georgetown Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Herman Brown Free Library Website

Societies
County Genealogical Society 100 E. Washington St. Burnet 78811 Website Adam R. Johnson Chapter 2498 United Daughters of the Confederacy Website

Websites

 * Burnet County TXGenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.