Burnet County, Texas Genealogy

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JoAnn Myers, County Coordinator

History
The county is known as "the Versatile County".

Parent County
1852--Burnet County was created 5 February 1852 from Bell, Travis, and Williamson Counties. County seat: Burnet

The county was named for David Gouverneur Burnet (1788-1870). David G. Burnet, speculator, lawyer, and politician, was born on April 14, 1788, in Newark, New Jersey, the fourteenth child of Dr. William Burnet, and the third of his second wife, widow Gertrude Gouverneur Rutgers. David was orphaned at an early age and raised by his older half brothers.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Bertram | Burnet | Cottonwood Shoals | Highland Haven | Marble Falls | Meadowlakes | Spicewood | Shady Grove |

Neighboring Counties

 * Bell
 * Blanco
 * Lampasas
 * Llano
 * San Saba
 * Travis
 * Williamson

Local Histories
Stories, biographies, diary entries, letters, Bible pages, etc., shared by descendants of Burnet County pioneer families. From Burnet TXGenWeb. Stories From Our Past

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

Military
Links to information on Burnet County citizens who participated in military conflicts from the Civil War through Vietnam. From Burnet County TXGenWeb:  The Military Influence in Burnet County

Probate
Index to probate records; transcribed from County Courthouse ledger books, dates ranging from 1868 to 1892; alphabetical by name. From Burnet TXGenWeb. Probate Records

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

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Burnet County TXGenWeb Site
 * Family History Library Catalog