Marion County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Marion County

County Courthouse
Marion County; 102 W Austin St Rm 206; PO Box F; Jefferson, TX 75657-0420; Ph. 903.665.3971 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m, pro &amp; land rec from 1860)

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795).

Parent County
1860--Marion County was created 8 February 1860 from Cass and Harrison Counties. County seat: Jefferson

Neighboring Counties

 * Caddo Parish, Louisiana
 * Cass
 * Harrison
 * Morris
 * Upshur

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county