Hill County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Hill County Courthouse was completed in 1890 built of white Limestone, by the architect W. C. Dodson. It was designated at a Texas Historical Landmark in 1971 and is located in Hillsboro, Texas. The Courthouse was almost totally destroyed by fire in 1993, all that was left standing was the four limestone walls and the Iron Staircases. It has been completely restored by the residents and elected officials during the late 1990's.

History
Settlements occured after the establishment of Fort Graham in 1848.

Parent County
1853--Hill County was created 7 February 1853 from Navarro County. County seat: Hillsboro

Record Loss
1872--Many county records were destroyed in a courthouse fire in September 1872.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Abbott | Aquilla | Covington | Hillsboro | Hubbard | Itasca | Mount Calm  | Blum, Bynum | Carl's Corner | Malone | Mertens | Penelope | Whitney

Neighboring Counties

 * Bosque
 * Ellis
 * Johnson
 * Limestone
 * McLennan
 * Navarro

Cemeteries
Mount Calm Cemetery, this cemetery is now located in Limestone county, though the town was moved to Hill County when the railroad came through.

Peoria Cemetery 1826 - 1978

Cemetery Index provided by Rootsweb.ancestry.com

Land
Land and property deeds with index 1853 - 1901

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

Current State of Texas Map of Counties

Probate
Probate minutes 1853 to 1934 with index

Taxation
Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910, by the Texas Comptrollers Office

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.

Marriage: Hill County, Texas, marriage records, 1873-1934; index, 1873-1941

Births: Card index to delayed births, 1869-1972

Deaths: Death records, 1903-1956

Web Sites

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


 * Family History Library Catalog