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Guide to La Salle 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 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a 17th-century French explorer. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
La Salle County Courthouse 101 Courthouse Square Cotulla, TX 78014 Phone: 830-483-5120 La Salle County Courthouse

County and District Clerk has marriage, death, divorce and land, probate, military and court records from 1881

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:

Census Records

 * 1870 Census at TXGenWeb
 * 1880 Census at TXGenWeb
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * 1900 Census at TXGenWeb

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * African American Griots at USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection
 * Texas African American Genealogy at Access Genealogy

Land and Property Records

 * Land Grant Index - TXGenWeb

Local Histories
1852 The first Anglo-American settlement came with the establishment of Fort Ewell in 1852.


 * La Salle: La Salle County, 1975, by Annette Martin Ludeman.
 * La Salle County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * La Salle County History TXGenWeb
 * 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
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

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

 Civil War
 * 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Confederate Pension Listing at TXGenWeb

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

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * LaSalle County Obituaries at TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Probate Index at TXGenWeb
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)

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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 -1930.
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Beeville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Eagle Pass Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Joe Barnhart Bee county Library - an affiliate library
 * New Braunfels Public LIbrary - West Side Community Center - an affiliate library

Libraries
Alexander Memorial Library 201 S Center St Cotulla, TX 78014 Phone: 830-879-2601 Website

Websites

 * La Salle TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * La Salle USGWArchives part of USGWArchives 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.