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| Hood County, Texas | |
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| Founded | November 3, 1865 |
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| County Seat | Granbury |
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County Courthouse
Hood County Courthouse
100 E Pearl Street; PO Box 339;
Granbury, TX 76048-0339
Phone: 817.579.3222
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903,
marriage, divorce, probate and court and land records from 1875[1]
Hood Public Lib in Granbury has many rec of the late Judge Henry Davis)
History
Parent County
1865--Hood County was created 3 November 1865 from Johnson County. County seat: Granbury [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1875--Courthouse and most of the county records, if not all, were destroyed by fire in March 1875.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Communities: Gresson, DeCordova, Granbury, Lipan, Paluxy and Tolar
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- Texas African American Griots ~ USGenWeb
- AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
- Texas African American Genealogy ~ Access Genealogy
Cemeteries
- Hood County Cemetery Records from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- Powell Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Rock Church 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
Census
- 1900 Federal Census ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1870 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- 1880 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- 1890 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- 1900 Hood County Census from the Hood County Genealogical Society
Church
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
Original Land Owners of TX ~ Hood County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
- Hood County Historical Notes from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- 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
- CSA Pension List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Hood County Veterans from the Hood County Genealogical Society
- 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
- Hood County Historic Newspapers ~ TXGenWeb
- Home Town News - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
Obituaries
- 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 [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
Hood County Public Library
222 N Travis St
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 573-3569
Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Hood County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Hood County Genealogical Society
- Hood County TXGenWeb site
- 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), Hood County, Texas. Page 666 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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