Val Verde County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first settlement was in 1808 by a Mexican Priest. The first Anglo-American settlement was established in 1868.

Parent County
1885--Val Verde County was created 20 February 1885 from Kinney, Crockett, and Pecos Counties. County seat: Del Rio

Neighboring Counties

 * Crockett
 * Edwards
 * Kinney
 * Sutton
 * Terrell

Maps
Val Verde County 1910 Map from the Val Verde County TXGenWeb site.

Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

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.

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county


 * Family History Library Catalog