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Guide to Navarro County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Navarro County, Texas | |||||||||
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| Founded | April 25, 1846 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Corsicana | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Navarro County Courthouse
300 W 3rd Av; PO Box 423
Corsicana, TX 75151
Phone: 903.654.3035
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903,
marriage records from 1846, probate and land records
from 1850 and court records; District Clerk has divorce
records[1]
History
First settled in 1838.
Parent County
1846--Navarro County was created 25 April 1846 from Robertson County. County seat: Corsicana [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1855--Records of the district clerk were destroyed by fire in October 1855.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Corsicana | Angus | Barry |, Eureka | Goodlow | Kerens | Rice | Blooming Grove | Dawson | Emhouse | Frost | Mildred | Mustang | Navarro Mills | Oak Valley | Powell | Retreat | Richland
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- African Americans in the Navarro County Marriage Records ~ TXGenWeb
- 1850 Slave Schedule ~ TXGenWeb
- Slave Narratives ~ TXGenWeb
- Freedmens Bureau Reports ~ TXGenWeb
Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
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Additional Cemetery Sources
- 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.
Census
- 1850 Census ~ Full Extract
- 1870 Navarro County Census
- 1880 Census Images
Church
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.
The Family History Library Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.
Land Grants of Navarro County ~ TXGenWeb
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Navarro County, Texas. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.
- A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1883. Digital book on line from the Portal to Texas History.
- Family Bible Extracts and Images ~ TXGenWeb
- Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors
Maps
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Navarro County, Texas (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- 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
- War of 1812 Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- Texas War for Independence Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- Veterans of Indian Wars Buried in Navarro County ~ TXGenWeb
- Civil War Index ~ TXGenWeb
- Mexican War Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- Spanish American War ~ TXGenWeb
- WWI Index ~ TXGenWeb
- WWII Index ~ TXGenWeb
- Phillippine Insurrection Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- Korean Conflict Index ~ TXGenWeb
- Vietnam Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- 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
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Navarro County, Texas newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Navarro County, Texas Place-name search for these and other records in the Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).
- Home Town News - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
Obituaries
- Navarro County Obituary Index ~ TXGenWeb
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
Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.
See the Wiki page Texas Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
- Navarro County Wills and Probate Extracts Index ~ TXGenWeb
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)
Taxation
Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.
Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.
Vital Records
See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas. Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records.
A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
- 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
- Corsicana Public Library
100 N 12th St
Corsicana, TX 75110
Phone: (903) 654-4810
Website
- Kerens Library
121 S Colket St
Kerens, TX 75144
Phone: (903) 396-2665
- Communities In Action Library
301 S Fordyce
Blooming Grove, TX 76626
Phone: (903) 695-2175
- Website
- Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Navarro County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Navarro 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.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Navarro County, Texas. Page 671 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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