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Guide to Hall County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | August 21, 1876 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Memphis | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Hall County Courthouse
County Courthouse Box 8
Memphis, TX 79245
Phone: 806.259.2627
County Clerk has birth, marriage, divorce,
probate and court and land records from 1890[1]
History
The first settler arrived in 1877.
Parent County
1876--Hall County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Memphis [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Estelline | Lakeview | Memphis | Turkey
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Dreamland Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- North Fairview Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Old Fairview Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Old South Fairview Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Liberty Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Plaska Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Walls Cemetery ~ 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
Church
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
Original Land Owners of Texas Hall County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
- 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 TXGenWeb site.
Military
- 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
- Hall County Obituaries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 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)
Taxation
Vital Records
- Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 United States World War II Draft 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
Memphis Public Library
303 S 8th St
Memphis, TX 79245
Phone: (806) 259-2062
Website
Turkey Public Library
Lyles Ave
Turkey, TX 79261
Phone: (806) 423-1033
Family History Centers
Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Web Sites
- Hall County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Hall 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.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hall County, Texas. Page 665 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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