Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Guadalupe County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | March 30, 1846 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Seguin | ||||||||
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for the Guadalupe River. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
211 W. Court St.
Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: 830.379.4188
County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1935, marriage and probate records from 1838, court and land records; Distric Clerk has divorce records [2]
County Clerk
211 W. Court St
Seguin 78155
Phone: 830-303-8859
Fax: 830-401-0300
Email: tkiel@co.guadalupe.tx.us
District Clerk
211 W. Court Street
Seguin, Texas 78155br>Phone: 830-303-4188
Fax: 830-379-1943
Email: debic@co.guadalupe.tx.us
Guadalupe County, Texas Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1935 | 1838 | 1935 | 1846 | 1846 | 1838 | 1829 |
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1846--Guadalupe County was created 30 March 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales Counties.
- County seat: Sequin [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
See an interactive map of Guadalupe County border changes.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[5]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Bexar • Caldwell • Comal • Gonzales • Hays • Wilson
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- 1865 - 1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870 (images) - How to Use this Collection
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| FindAGrave | Family History Library | FindAGrave |
| Linkpendium | WorldCat | Tombstone Project |
| BillionGraves (name) | Cemeteries of TX | |
| GenWeb Archives | Texas Cemeteries | |
| BillionGraves | TX Gravestones | |
| TXGenWeb | Interment | |
| Names in Stone | FamilySearch Places | |
| See Texas Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Additional Cemetery Sources
- African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
- Cemetery Junction ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,511 | ||
| 1860 | 5,444 | 260.3% | |
| 1870 | 7,282 | 33.8% | |
| 1880 | 12,202 | 67.6% | |
| 1890 | 15,217 | 24.7% | |
| 1900 | 21,385 | 40.5% | |
| 1910 | 24,913 | 16.5% | |
| 1920 | 27,719 | 11.3% | |
| 1930 | 28,925 | 4.4% | |
| 1940 | 25,596 | −11.5% | |
| 1950 | 25,392 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 29,017 | 14.3% | |
| 1970 | 33,554 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 46,708 | 39.2% | |
| 1990 | 64,873 | 38.9% | |
| 2000 | 89,023 | 37.2% | |
| 2010 | 131,533 | 47.8% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
- Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seguin, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Census[edit | edit source]
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
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 FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.
- Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy. 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.
- Guadalupe County Surnames ~ TXGenWeb
- Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 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
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 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
Mexican-American War[edit | edit source]
- 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 Texas, Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Civil War Pension Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Confederate Indigent Families List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — index and images
Korean War[edit | edit source]
- Korean War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Vietnam War[edit | edit source]
- Vietnam War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
- Home Town News - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online.
- Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
- Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has San Antonio newspapers from the late 1800's that may include residents from Guadalupe County.
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 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
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records of Texas, United States Genealogy 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.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1800-1990 Texas, Probate Records – free. This collection contains images of probate records from seventy-five different counties in the state of Texas. The content and time period of these records vary by county. - How to Use this Collection
- 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1846-1856 Index to Probate 1846-1856 - USGenWeb Project
- 1857-1861 Index to Probate 1857-1861 - USGenWeb Project
- 1862-1866 Index to Probate 1862-1866 - USGenWeb Project
- 1867-1871 Index to Probate 1867-1871 - USGenWeb Project
- 1872-1876 Index to Probate 1872-1876 - USGenWeb Project
- 1877-1881 Index to Probate 1877-1881 - USGenWeb Project
- 1882-1886 Index to Probate 1882-1886 - USGenWeb Project
- 1887-1891 Index to Probate 1887-1891 - USGenWeb Project
- 1892-1896 Index to Probate 1892-1896 - USGenWeb Project
- 1897-1901 Index to Probate 1897-1901 - USGenWeb Project
- 1902-1906 Index to Probate 1902-1906 - USGenWeb Project
- 1907-1911 Index to Probate 1907-1911 - USGenWeb Project
- 1912-1916 Index to Probate 1912-1916 - USGenWeb Project
Taxation[edit | edit source]
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.
- 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at findmypast ($) — index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Certified birth and death certificates or birth and death verifications can be ordered online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. Copies can also be obtained from the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred and are often less expensive.
Marriages records can be obtained from the county the marriage occurred. Only marriage verifications can be obtained from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health.
See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1903 - 1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
- 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index only) - How to Use this Collection
- 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1837 - 1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1837 - 1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1837 - 1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1846-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
- 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
- 1966 - 2010 Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 with images - How to Use this Collection 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.
- 1903 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1903 - 2000 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - How to Use this Collection
- 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 (no images) - How to Use this Collection Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
- 1977 - 1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 — index - How to Use this Collection
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
- 1968 - 2010 Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010 — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Guadalupe County Genealogical Society
707 E. College
Seguin 78155
Website
Schertz Public Library
608 Schertz Pkwy
Schertz, TX 78154
Telephone Number:: 210-619-1700
Website
Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library
707 E College St
Seguin, TX 78155
Telephone Number:: 830-401-2422
Website
Marion Community Library
500 Bulldog Dr
Marion, TX 78124
Telephone Number: 830-914-2371
Website
Family History Centers
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Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Guadalupe County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Guadalupe County ~ TXGenWeb
- TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
- USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
- FamilySearch Catalog The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guadalupe County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalupe_County,_Texas. accessed 08/09/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Guadalupe County, Texas. Page 665 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Guadalupe County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guadalupe County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalupe_County,_Texas, accessed 18 April 2019.
