San Augustine County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to San Augustine County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the town of San Augustine, which had been established five years earlier and whose name was based upon an 18th-century Spanish presidio (fortress). The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
San Augustine County Courthouse 106 Courthouse San Augustine, TX 75972 Phone: 936.275.2452 County Clerk has birth records from 1905, death records from 1903, marriage records from 1837, probate records from 1828 and land records from 1833; District Clerk has divorce and court records from 1837

County Clerk

223 N. Harrison San Augustine 75972 Phone: 936-275-2452

District Clerk

101 W. Columbia Room 202 San Augustine 75972 Phone: 936-275-2231

San Augustine County was established 18 years before the construction of the first courthouse. During those early years, the Mansion Hotel and the federal customs house each served the needs of the county. In 1854 the first courthouse was built in the public square. The next courthouse was built in 1890. It was torn down to make room for the current courthouse, built-in 1927. Through a grant from the Texas Historical Commission, the 1927 courthouse was restored and rededicated in November 2010.

San Augustine County Courthouse County Clerk - Diana Kovar 100 W. Columbia Room 106 San Augustine, TX 75972 San Augustine County Government website

San Augustine County, Texas courthouse records, loose papers, 1831-1906 inventory and index, published in 1984. Digital book on line from the Portal to Texas History.

History
1716-- The mission of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais was established in 1716.

Parent County
1836--San Augustine County was created on 17 March 1836 from an Old Mexican Municipality. San Augustine was one of the 23 original counties established after Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836. County seat: San Augustine

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of San Augustine County border changes.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
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:

Neighboring Counties
Angelina •  Jasper  •  Nacogdoches  •  Sabine  •  Shelby

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Local Histories

 * San Augustine County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

 * Plat Map of Original Land Grants of San Augustine County from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1839 - San Augustine County 1839 Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1871 - San Augustine County 1871 Map from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1914 - Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 (index/images) - Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-1997 San Augustine County Deaths from the San Augustine County TX Gen Web site. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 *Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005  (index)  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
San Augustine Public Library 413 E. Columbia St. San Augustine, Texas 75972 Telephone Number: 936-275-5367 Website

Websites

 * San Augustine County TXGenWeb site, maps, name indexes, history and other information for this San Augustine County.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.