Travis County, Texas
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*[http://austintxgensoc.org/cemeteries/ Travis County Cemetery Project] ~ Austin Genealogical Society | *[http://austintxgensoc.org/cemeteries/ Travis County Cemetery Project] ~ Austin Genealogical Society | ||
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2746 FindAGrave ] ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2746 FindAGrave ] ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries | ||
*[http://interment.net/us/tx/travis.htm Interment.net] ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries (limited list) | *[http://interment.net/us/tx/travis.htm Interment.net] ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries (limited list) | ||
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*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932381 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865] ~ FamilySearch records collection | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932381 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865] ~ FamilySearch records collection | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932425 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865] ~ FamilySearch records collection | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932425 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865] ~ FamilySearch records collection | ||
| − | *[http://files.usgwarchives. | + | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/travis/military/civilwar/pensions/traviscsa.txt Travis County Civil War Pension Applications ]~ Travis County TXGenWeb |
*[http://www.texasgenweb.org/travis/WW2.html WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force)] ~ USGenWeb Travis County | *[http://www.texasgenweb.org/travis/WW2.html WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force)] ~ USGenWeb Travis County | ||
| − | *[http://files.usgwarchives. | + | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/travis/military/koreanwar/casualties.txt Korean War Casualties] ~ Travis County TXGenWeb |
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United States 
Texas Counties T Travis County
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 Location in the state of Texas | |||||||||
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| Founded | January 25, 1840 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Austin | ||||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
Travis County Courthouse
100 Guadalupe Street #222
PO Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
Phone: 512.473.9188
County Clerk has birth and death records
from 1903, marriage, probate, court and
land records from 1840[1]
History
Parent County
1840--Travis County was created 25 January 1840 from Bastrop County. County seat: Austin [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Travis County Cemetery Project ~ Austin Genealogical Society
- Cemeteries of Travis County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project, transcriptions and photos
- FindAGrave ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries
- Interment.net ~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions for Travis County cemeteries (limited list)
- Texas Cemeteries ~ Hidden Ancestors (links to transcriptions and information on most major Texas cemeteries)
- Assumption Cemetery, Austin - Billion Graves
- Mount Calvary Cemetery, Austin - Billion Graves
- Oak Hill Cemetery, Oak Hill - Billion Graves
- State Cemetery of Texas, Austin - Billion Graves
Church
Baptisms of the First Southern Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas 1875-1893 - Austin Genealogical Society
Baptisms and Burials for St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas: Parish Register 1859-1866 - Austin Genealogical Society
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Austin
- Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake
Census
1850 Texas Census Records - Austin Genealogical Society
1860 Travis County Mortality Schedule - Austin Genealogical Society
1870 Travis County Mortality Schedule - Austin Genealogical Society
1873 Voter Registration List - Austin Genealogical Society
1875 Austin Census - Austin Genealogical Society
1892 Voter Registration List - Austin Genealogical Society
City Directories
Austin City Directories, digital books online from The Portal to Texas History:
1872-1873 | 1877-1878 | 1881-1882 | 1885-1886 | 1889-1890 | 1893-1894 | 1897-1898 | 1900-1901 | 1906-1907 | 1912-1913 | 1918 | 1922
Court
Texas Naturalization Records 1906-1999 ~ FamilySearch record collection
Land
Original Land Owners of Texas - Travis County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
Maps
- Austin, Texas Maps from the Perry-Castenada Library Map collection.
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
- 1895 US Atlas ~ TXGenWeb Travis County
- 1914 Counties Map ~ Rootsweb
Military
- Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Travis County Civil War Pension Applications ~ Travis County TXGenWeb
- WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force) ~ USGenWeb Travis County
- Korean War Casualties ~ Travis County TXGenWeb
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
Travis County Obituaries ~ Austin Genealogical Society
Travis County Obituaries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project (limited list)
Probate
Taxation
Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 ~ FamilySearch records collection
Vital Records
Births
- Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 ~ FamilySearch records collection
Marriages
- Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 ~ FamilySearch record collection
- Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 ~ FamilySearch record collection
Deaths
- 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, Death Index, 1903-2000 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986 ~ FamilySearch records collection
- Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
- Travis County Mortuary Records ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Divorce
- Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010 ~ FamilySearch records collection
Events
Roots, Boots, & Brisket - Annual family history conference co-sponsered by the Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake
Societies and Libraries
- Austin Genealogy Society
- Texas State Library and Archives
- Dolph Briscoe Center for American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
- Travis County USGenWeb ~ county record transcriptions and general information
- USGenWeb Archives Collection ~ Travis County records
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Travis County, Texas. Page 675 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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