Waller County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Waller County

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

County Courthouse
Waller County Courthouse 836 Austin Street #217 Hempstead, Texas 77445-4667 Phone: 979.826.7711 Phone: 1-800-901-4412. County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1873

There have been 4 courthouses in Waller County. The first courthouse was in a rented frame building. In 1877, the first brick courthouse was built, and was in use until it burned in 1892. In 1894, a new courthouse was built. The 1894 courthouse served the county until it was demolished in 1954 after the current courthouse opened.

History
The area was part of Stephen F. Austin's first colony, with the first settlement occurring around 1821.

Parent County
1873--Waller County was created 28 April 1873 from Austin and Grimes Counties. County seat: Hempstead

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Brookshire | Fields Store | Hempstead | Katy (part in Fort Bend County, part in Harris County) | Monaville | Pattison | Pine Island | Prairie View | Waller

Neighboring Counties
Austin • Fort Bend • Grimes • Harris • Montgomery • Washington

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

Census

 * 1880 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org
 * 1900 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1910 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1920 Census for Waller County, transcribed from the USGenWeb Archives; census images from archive.org.
 * 1930 Census for Waller County, census images from archive.org.

Local Histories

 * Liendo Plantation, 1977 by Carrie B. Coss, Waller County Historical Commission.
 * A History of Waller County, Texas, 1973 by Waller County Historical Survey Committee. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Forgotten Places of Waller County. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Waller County Whatnot. Available from the Waller County Historical Museum
 * Books available from the Waller County Historical Museum.
 * Waller County History from The Handbook of Texas Online.

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

Newspapers

 * The Waller Times Newspaper

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Waller County Marriage Book "A" Oct 1873-Dec 1881, from the Waller County TX Gen Web site.
 * 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 Marriage Records 1966-2005 (index) - Hidden Ancestors.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

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 Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

'Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005  (index) -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries

 * Waller County Historical Society PO Box 438 Waller, TX 77484-0438
 * Waller County Historical Commission
 * Waller County Historical Museum 906 Cooper, PO Box 1548 Brookshire, TX 77423 281-934-2826 Wednesday &amp; Friday - 10.00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday - 11:00AM - 2:00PM
 * Chaparral Genealogical Society &amp; Library 310 North Live Oak, P.O. Box 606 Tomball, TX 77377-0606 281-516-7417

Web Sites

 * Waller County TXGenWeb site, maps, history and other information for Waller County.