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Guide to Gillespie 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 Robert Addison Gillespie, a soldier in the Mexican–American War. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gillespie County Courthouse 101 W Main Street PO Box 551 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Phone: 830.997.6515 County Clerk has birth, marriage and probate records 1850, death records from 1902, land records from 1848 and court records from 1954; District Clerk has divorce records

 County Clerk 101 West Main St., Unit 13 Fredericksburg 78624 Phone: 830-997-6515 Fax: 830-997-9958

 District Clerk 101 West Main St., Rm 204 Fredericksburg 78624 Phone: 830-997-6517 Vital Records, Public Record Search Indexes from Gillespie County Courthouse

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:

Cemeteries

 * Access cemetery information for Gillespie County at Fredericksburg Genealogical Society. This index to burials includes a surname and maiden name search.Cemetery information is found by clicking on a cemetery name.Individual photos are accessed by clicking on the camera icon.There are some maps with cemetery section plans. This site includes about 3,500 cemetery photos and 50 cemeteries.

Census Records

 * 1850 Census at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * 1860 Census at USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

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

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Naturalization Records~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Texas 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 Survey Abstract Indicies Gillespie County~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
1849-- A cholera epidemic in 1849 took a heavy toll of the early settlers.

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
 * Civil War Pension Applications at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families at USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 Korean War
 * Korean War Casualties at USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
Access obituaries January 1, 1980 through December 31,2004 at the Fredericksburg Genealogical Society website.These obituaries came from two newspapers, The Fredericksburg Standard and ''The Fredericksburg Radio Post. ''The Pioneer Memorial Library has copies of Fredericksburg newspapers on microfilm, with issues beginning in 1890.
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries
Access obituaries January 1, 1980 through December 31,2004 at the Fredericksburg Genealogical Society website. These obituaries came from two newspapers, The Fredericksburg Standard and The Fredericksburg Radio Post.
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times ~Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

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

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
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 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

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fredericksburg Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kerrville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Westbank Community Library District - Laura Bush Community - an affiliate library

Libraries
Pioneer Museum and Gillespie County Historical Society 325 West Main Street Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Phone: 830-990-8441 Email: [mailto:Pioneer Memorial Library Pioneer Memorial Library] Website Harper Library 23797 Us Hwy 290 West Harper, TX 78631 Phone: 830-864-4993 Website Fredericksburg Genealogical Society The organization dissolved in 2008, but still keeps a Website with Gillespie County information.

Websites

 * Gillespie County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb 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.