Austin County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Austin County

Guide to Austin County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land and probate records from early 1800’s, cemetery, court, military discharge and naturalization records; Discharge Court has divorce records

History

 * Austin County History
 * Pioneers of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Sheriffs of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb

Parent County
1836--Austin County was created 17 March 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality. County seat: Bellville

The county was named for Stephen F. Austin, founder of the Anglo-American colony that eventually became Texas

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Austin County border changes.

Record Loss
1960--The Austin County Courthouse, built in 1888, was destroyed by fire on April 5, 1960. Courthouse records were saved.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Towns and Cities: |  |  |  |  | Sealy | Wallis |

Neighboring Counties
Colorado •  Fayette  •  Fort Bend  •  Waller  •  Washington  •  Wharton

Resources

 * Local County Resources and Contacts ~ Austin County TXGenWeb

African American

 * Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Austin County Cemetery Index of Names ~ Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Austin County Cemeteries Complete list of Cemeteries in Austin County~ Austin County TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * Austin County, Texas Churches ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Early Church Records of Austin County~partial record listing.
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Ulm, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Land

 * Assessment Roll of Austin County, Texas for the Year 1890 ~Austin County, TXGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Austin County History
 * Pioneers of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb
 * Sheriffs of Austin County~Austin County TXGenWeb

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 1880 Census Map ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * 1850 Census Map ~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * 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

 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * 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
 * Veterans of Austin County, Texas An internet memorial for the patriotic citizens of Austin County, Texas~Austin County, TXGenWeb

Newspapers


Off-line Newspaper Information Online Newspapers


 * Sealy News, serving Sealy and Austin County.
 * Daily Texan


 * Online Newspaper Abstracts
 * Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Pete E Etlinger Funeral Home of Bellville Notices 1966 - 1978 ~Complete Index~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Obituaries of Austin County, Texas Partial listing of obituaries published in Austin County, Texas~Austin County, 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

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Taxation

 * Assessment Roll of Austin County, Texas for the Year 1890 Austin County TXGenWeb

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Birth Records of Austin County, Texas 1867-1930~Complete list of Birth Records of Austin County, Texas~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1840 - 1981 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records,br.


 * Early Marriages of Austin County, Texas 1824-1920 ~Complete Index~Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Austin County Marriages 1921-1974 ~ Complete Index ~ Austin County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index) -  FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries

 * Austin County, TXGenWeb

Bellville Public Library 12 W Palm St Bellville, TX 77418 Phone: (979) 865-3731 Website

Virgil &amp; Josephine Gordon Memorial Library 917 N Circle Dr Sealy, TX 77474 Phone: (979) 885-7469 Website

Austin County Library System 6730 Railroad St Wallis, TX 77485 Phone: (979) 478-6813 Website

Family History Centers

 * Austin Texas Family History Center

1000 E Rutherford Ln Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Phone: 512-837-3626 Hours: M,T,Th &amp; Sat 10am-1pm; W 9am-3pm, &amp; 6pm-8:30pm Closed: all major holidays


 * Austin Texas Oak Hills Family History Center

5201 Convict Hill Rd Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Phone: 512-892-6483 Hours: Tues, Wed, Sat,10am-2pm; Wed. 6pm-9pm Closed: Closed July 4th Weekend, Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Holidays - December 20 through January 1, 2011

Web Sites

 * 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.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas