Starr County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  Starr County

County Courthouse
Starr County; County Courthouse Rm 201; Rio Grande City, TX 78582; Ph. 956.487.2101 Details: (Co Clk has b rec from 1880, d rec from 1903, m rec from 1858, pro rec from 1853, land rec from 1848, ct rec from 1932, nat rec 1883-1898 &amp; mil dis rec from 1919)

History
The first settlement was in 1753, and was part of Jose de Escandion's Colony.

Parent County
1848--Starr County was created 10 February 1848 from Nueces County. County seat: Rio Grande City.

Boundary Changes
1852 - Large portion of eastern Starr County became Hidalgo County.

1860 - Part of the western portion of Starr County became Zapata County.

1911 - Part of northern Starr County became Brooks County.

Populated Places
Escobares | La Casita-Garciasville | La Grulla | Rio Grande City | Roma

Neighboring Counties

 * Brooks
 * Hidalgo
 * Jim Hogg
 * Zapata

Cemeteries

 * List of Starr County Cemeteries from GNIS ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.
 * Una de Gato Cemetery, Roma BillionGraves

Church

 * List of Starr County Churches~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Starr County Land Grant Applications ~  TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Starr County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 1851 Map of Starr County ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1878 Map of Starr County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1895 Atlas Starr County TX ~  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 TXGenweb site

Military

 * Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * List of Civil War Pension Applications ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Citizens of Starr County 1862 ~  TXGenWeb
 * Lists of Civil War Camps and Posts, 1861-1865 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * WWII Casualty List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Newspapers

 * Starr County Historical Newspaper Abstracts ~  TXGenWeb
 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * 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 including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Rio Grande City Public Library 591 E Canales St Rio Grande City, TX 78582 Phone: (956)487-4389

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.