Gillespie County, Texas Genealogy

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History
A cholera epidemic in 1849 took a heavy toll of the early settlers.

Parent County
1848--Gillespie County was created 23 February 1848 from Bexar and Travis Counties. County seat: Fredericksburg

Record Loss
1850--Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in July 1850.

Neighboring Counties

 * Blanco
 * Kendall
 * Kerr
 * Kimble
 * Llano
 * Mason

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog