Fannin County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties F  Fannin County

Guide to Fannin County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Fannin County Courthouse 101 Sam Rayburn Drive Bonham, TX 75418 Phone: 903.583.7486 County Clerk has birth records from 1903 with a few 1874-1876, death records from 1903, marriage records from 1852, probate, land and court records from 1838

History
The first permanent settlement was at Tulip in 1836.

Parent County
1837--Fannin County was created 14 December 1837 from Red River County. County seat: Bonham

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Fannin County border changes. The county borders have not changed since 1846.

Record Loss
1929 -- Courthouse caught fire on December 31, 1929. Records in the District Clerk's office and County Clerk's office were saved. Many other county records were destroyed. The courthouse was rebuilt.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bryan County, Oklahoma
 * Collin
 * Delta
 * Grayson
 * Hunt
 * Lamar

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy
 * 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

 * Fannin County Cemeteries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Cemeteries of Fannin 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

Census

 * 1840 Texas Slave Holders
 * 1850 Fannin County Slave Holders
 * 1850 Fannin County Mortality Index
 * 1850 Fannin County Census A-J
 * 1850 Fannin County Census K-Z
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 142a - 153b
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 154a - 166a
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 166b - 178b
 * 1850 Fannin County Census 179a - End
 * 1860 Texas Slave Holders
 * 1860 Mortality Index
 * 1860 Fannin County Census Index with active links to images
 * 1860 Fannin County Census - Partial Transcription
 * 1860 Census - 168A to 184A
 * 1860 Census - 185A to 194A
 * 1860 Census - 194B to 204A
 * 1870 Fannin County Mortality Index

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Land Abstract Indicies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Wikipedia

Maps



 * Fannin County Maps ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Fightin' Men of Texas, WWII ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Fannin County Interments with War Related Inscriptions ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Newspapers

 * Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has The Paris News from 1925 that may include residents from Fannin County.

Obituaries

 * 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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
'Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 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

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 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Bertha Voyer Memorial Library 500 N 6th St Honey Grove, TX 75446 Phone: (903) 378-2206 Website

Bonham Public Library 305 E 5th St Bonham, TX 75418 Phone: (903) 583-3128 Website

Leonard Public Library 102 S Main Leonard, TX 75452 Phone: (903) 587-2391

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Bonham Texas Family History Center

Texas Hwy 78 South Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States Phone: 903-583-4949


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Fannin County TXGenWeb site ~ This website contains the largest collection of Fannin County information on the internet. The Cemetery collection is the most complete and there are more than 10,000 obituaries and the numbers are climbing regularly. No other website compares to this one for Fannin County research.
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * Honey Grove Preservation League ~ This website contains a lot of historical information about the Honey Grove area. It includes directories as well as photographs and other information.
 * Fannin County Historical Commission