Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Nacogdoches 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 a local Caddo tribe called the Nacogdoches who came to East Texas around 800 A.D. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Nacogdoches County Courthouse 101 W Main Street Nacogdoches, TX 75961-5119 Phone: 936.560.7733 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1793, land records from 1833, probate records from 1837, court records from late 1800’s and military records 1918; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

101 West Main Rm 110 Nacogdoches 75961 Phone: 936-560-7733

District Clerk

101 West Main Ste. 120 Nacogdoches 75961 Phone: 936-560-7740

History
1826-1827--Following the revolution the original 23 counties were created from the Nacogdoches Department; subsequently 20 other counties were created from Nacogdoches County. The Fredonia Rebellion took place in 1826-1827, the battle of Belasco (Nacogdoches) was fought on August 2, 1832, and the Cordova Rebellion occurred in 1838.

Parent County
1836--Nacogdoches County was created 17 March 1836 from the Old Mexican Municipality.
 * County seat: Nacogdoches

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Nacogdoches County border changes.

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 Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Angelina •  Cherokee  •  Rusk  •  San Augustine  •  Shelby

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * When the South was threatened with the abolition of slavery, many people moved to the Nacogdoches area to continue the practice of slavery on cotton plantations. In 1860, slaves composed 28.4 percent of the population.
 * African Americans in Nacogdoches County contains information about the churches and leaders, which formed the basis of African American society after the Civil War.

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories
The Book of Nacogdoches County 1 July, 1927 compiled by Nugent E. Brown is a compilation of brief histories of specific aspects of Nacogdoches County, including agriculture and other businesses.

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
 * The East Texas Forest Industry, map demonstrating the prominence of the lumber industry in East Texas. This is part of the Perry-Castañeda Map Collection.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

 * 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 — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Occupations
Nacogdoches &amp; Southeastern Railroad Company: These records are housed at the Stephen F. Austin State University 'Ralph W. Steen Library'. This railroad company was incorporated in 1903 surrendered it charted in 1955.

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images

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

Taxation

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 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 — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1962-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1966 - 2010 at FamilySearch
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1903 - 1973  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index $

Societies and Libraries
Nacogdoches Genealogical Society PO Box 4634 Nacogdoches 75962 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Athens Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Corsicana Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Jasper Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Longview Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Lufkin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Tyler Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Ennis Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Huntsville Texas Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Tyler Public Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.