Erath County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Erath County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Erath County Courthouse 100 W Washington Street Stephenville, TX 76401 Phone: 254.965.1482

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1869 probate records from 1876 and land records from 1867

County Clerk

100 W. Washington Stephenville 76401 Phone: 254-965-1482 Fax: 254-965-5732

District Clerk

112 W College Stephenville 76401 Phone: 254-965-1482 Fax: 254-965-7156

History
1854--Permanent settlers arrived in Stephenville in 1854.

Parent County
1856--Erath County was created 25 January 1856 from Bosque and Coryell Counties.
 * County seat: Stephenville

Record Loss
1866--Courthouse and most of the county records were destroyed by fire in the summer of 1866.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Bosque •  Comanche  •  Eastland  •  Hamilton  •  Hood  •  Palo Pinto  •  Somervell

African American

 * African American Griots ~ USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~ Access Genealogy
 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Erath County Cemetery Photographs ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County Cemeteries, transcriptions and photographs of each headstone for: Beth Haven, Cow Creek, Lowell, Lower School Hill, Round Grove, School Hill, and Victor Cemeteries and Old Dublin Memorial Park.
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1856-1857 Tax Rolls ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census, partial ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census -Prect 2 Page 115-Davies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Federal Census - Prect 1 Pages 1A-21B ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * Erath County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Court

 * Erath County Court Records ~  TXGenWeb

Land

 * Land Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1867-1890 Partial Index for Deeds ~ TXGenWeb

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 — index and images

Local Histories

 * Biographies of Erath County Residents ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Erath County Map~ TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~ Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * CSA Indigent Families ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * CSA Pension List~ USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Erath County Obituaries ~  TXGenWeb
 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries  (Ancestry)

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Taxation

 * 1856-1857 Tax Rolls ~ TXGenWeb

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index (index)- FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — 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 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages - FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Erath County Genealogical Society 174 North Columbia Stephenville 76401

Erath County Genealogical Society Dublin Public Library 206 W Blackjack St Dublin, TX 76446 Telephone Number: 254-445-4141 Website

Stephenville Public Library 174 N Columbia St Stephenville, TX 76401 Telephone Number: 254-918-1240 Website

Family History Centers

 * Stephenville Texas Family History Center


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Websites

 * Erath County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Erath County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.