Guadalupe County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties G  Guadalupe County

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.

County Courthouse
Guadalupe County Courthouse

PO Box 951; Seguin, TX 78155-0951 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

County Clerk

211 W. Court St Seguin 78155 Phone: 830-303-4188

District Clerk

101 E. Court St., Room 308 Seguin 79155 Phone: 830-303-4188

Parent County
1846--Guadalupe County was created 30 March 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales Counties. County seat: Sequin

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

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Cibolo Geronimo Kingsbury Marion McQueeney New Berlin New Braunfels Northcliff Redwood Santa Clara Schertz Seguin Staples Zuehl

Neighboring Counties
Bexar •  Caldwell  •  Comal  •  Gonzales  •  Hays  •  Wilson

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Guadalupe County Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Guadalupe County Cemeteries ~  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

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel

Catholic

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

 * Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seguin, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Census

 * 1850 Federal Census Index
 * 1860 Federal Census

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Guadalupe County Surnames ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * 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

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Civil War Pension Index ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Indigent Families List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Korean War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Vietnam War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * 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

Newspapers

 * 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.

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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images


 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
 * Index to Probate 1846-1856 -  USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1857-1861 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1862-1866 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1867-1871 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1872-1876 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1877-1881 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1882-1886 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1887-1891 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1892-1896 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1897-1901 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1902-1906 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1907-1911 - USGenWeb Project
 * Index to Probate 1912-1916 - USGenWeb Project

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
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

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.
 * Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index)  -  FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Guadalupe County Genealogical Society 707 E. College Seguin 78155

Schertz Public Library 608 Schertz Pkwy Schertz, TX 78154 Phone: (210) 619-1700 Website

Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library 707 E College St Seguin, TX 78155 Phone: (830) 401-2422 Website

Marion Community Library 500 Bulldog Dr Marion, TX 78124 Phone: (830) 914-2371 Website

Family History Centers

 * Seguin Texas Family History Center


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

Websites

 * 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.