Fort Bend County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties F  Fort Bend County

County Courthouse
Fort Bend County Courthouse 301 Jackson St; PO Box 520 Richmond, TX 77469 Phone: 281.341.8685

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and land records from 1838, probate records from 1836 and court records from 1876

Parent County
1837--Fort Bend County was created 29 December 1837 from Austin, Brazoria, and Harris Counties. County seat: Richmond

Populated Places
Arcola | Beasley | Fairchilds | Fulshear | Houston (mostly in Harris County) | Katy (mostly in Harris and Waller Counties) | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Needville | Orchard | Pleak | Richmond | Rosenberg | Simonton | Stafford | Sugar Land | Thompsons | Weston Lakes

Neighboring Counties

 * Austin
 * Brazoria
 * Harris
 * Matagorda
 * Waller
 * Wharton

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Fort Bend County Cemeteries ~  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
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Individual cemeteries:


 * Morton Cemetery, Richmond BillionGraves
 * San Grabiel Cemetery, Richmond BillionGraves

Census

 * 1850 Census Index by Surname ~  USGenWeb
 * 1850 Census Pages ~  USGenWeb

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb

Local Histories

 * History of Fort Bend County,containing biographical sketches of many noted characters, 1904, by Andrew Jackson Sowell.
 * The Book of Fort Bend County, 1926, compiled by S. A. McMillan.
 * The History of Fort Bend County, 1822-1861, 1939 by Jim L. Bridges.
 * Wharton's History of Fort Bend County, 1939, by Clarence Wharton.
 * Fort Bend County Sesquicentennial, 1822-1972, 1972, by the Fort Bend County Sesquicentennial Association.
 * The Jay Bird Democratic Association of Fort Bend County, 1979, by Pauline Yelderman.
 * Fort Bend County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * WWII Honor List ~ TXGenWeb
 * Civil War Indigent Families List ~  USGenWeb
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~  USGenWeb
 * 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

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Fort Bend County Obituary Database searchable, online database of Fort Bend County related obituaries, from the Fort Bend County Libraries.
 * 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 [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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * Fort Bend County Librarieswebsite


 * George Memorial Library (has extensive genealogy and history department on the second floor) 1001 Golfview Dr Richmond, TX 77469 Phone: (281) 342-4455 website

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Richmond Texas Family History Center (Sugar Land)
 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Fort Bend County Archives ~  USGenWeb
 * Fort Bend County~ TXGenWeb
 * 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.