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Guide to Bee County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bee County Courthouse 105 W Corpus Christi St Beeville, TX 78102-5684 Phone: 361-621-1557 Bee County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1858 and court from 1876. District has divorce records

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:

History Timeline

 * The county was named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., (1787-1854). Barnard E. Bee, attorney, soldier, and statesman, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1787, the son of Thomas B. Bee, member of the Royal Privy Council in colonial South Carolina and of the Continental Congress, lieutenant governor of South Carolina, and justice of the United States Circuit Court of South Carolina during the administration of George Washington.

Census Records
Texas
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * County Records of Bee County Census, Land, Miscellaneous Records at Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Land Deeds of Bee County Partial List of Land Deedsat Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Miscellaneous Records-Probate Book "A"at Complete List ~ Bee County, TXGenWeb

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Texas African American Griots at  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection

Land and Property Records

 * Land Deeds of Bee County Partial List of Land Deedsat Bee County, TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Family Histories of Bee County, Texasat Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Historic Places of Bee County, Texas at Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * History of Bee County, Texas at Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Bee County Courthouse History - historictexas.net


 * Bee County Centennial, 1858–1958, by Grace Bauer.
 * Historical Story of Bee County, Texas, 1973, by Camp Ezell. Read text version of this book online at beeville.net.
 * A History of Bee County, 1939, by Mrs. I. C. Madray.
 * History of Bee County, Texas, 1960, by Joseph Gustav Rountree.
 * Family Histories of Bee County, Texasat Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Historic Places of Bee County, Texas at Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * History of Bee County, Texas at Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * Bee County History &amp; Photographs - HistoricTexas.net
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Veterans of Bee County, Texasat Bee County, TXGenWeb

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers
 Off-line Newspaper Information
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Bee County, Texas Partial Listingat Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at  Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times at (Ancestry) Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index, click here for more information. ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast — index and images ($)

Vital Records

 * Vital Records of Bee County, Texas Partial Listing of Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Recordsat Bee County, TXGenWeb

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Beeville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Victoria Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Yorktown Kenedy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Joe Barnhart Bee county Library - an affiliate library
 * New Braunfels Public LIbrary - West Side Community - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Barnhart Bee County Library 110 W Corpus Christi St Beeville, TX 78102 Phone: 361-362-4901 Website

Societies

 * South Texas Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 754 Beeville, TX 78104-0754

Websites

 * Bee County, TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Bee County USGenWeb Archives Project. Name indexes and other information.
 * Cyndi's List Bee County
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.