Menard County, Texas Genealogy

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Menard County was named in honor of Michel Branamour Menard (1805-1856), who was an early settler of Galveston, Tx. Located in Central Texas, Menard County is on the edge of the Edwards Plateau and lies within the Colorado River basin.

County Courthouse
This is the third and present day courthouse for Menard County, Texas. Built in 1931, it replaced the old 1885 building and provided much needed jobs for the community at a reported wage of 25 cents per hour.

The county was awarded grant funds in 2004 from the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. A major part of the renovation was completed in 2007 and county officials returned to the courthouse.


 * Pictures of 1885 and 1931 courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * History of Menard Co. Courthouse - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * County Clerk Contact Information - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard Courthouse - Texas Escapes

History
The first permanent Anglo-American settlement was Menardville in 1867. Unfortunately, they were not able to establish their own government until 1871, when Menardville was officially named the county seat.


 * Menard County Historical Timeline - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Menard County Formation - Menard TXGenWeb site

Parent County
1858--Menard County was created 22 January 1858 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Menard

Record Loss
None.

Ft. McKavett
Community


 * Ft. McKavett History from Newspapers - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Scabtown - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Weather in McKavett - Weather conditions for area

Military


 * Fort McKavett Military Post - Menard TXGenWeb site
 * Fort McKavett State Historical Park - Website for Fort McKavett State Park
 * Friends of Fort McKavett - Organization to attract attention to Fort McKavett. Good news articles and history.
 * Ft McKavett and the Hill Country - Texas Beyond History Fort site
 * Post on the San Saba - Texas Beyond History site

Hext

 * Hext History - Menard TXGenWeb Site



Neighboring Counties

 * Concho
 * Kimble
 * Mason
 * McCulloch
 * Schleicher
 * Sutton
 * Tom Green

Ft. McKavett Cemetery
The Ft. McKavett Cemetery is located near the Ft. McKavett State Park. It was the original burial site for the soldiers of the Fort and residents of the McKavett Community. There is also a Catholic section of burials in this cemetery.


 * Ft. McKavett Cemetery- Menard TxGenWeb site with information on burials. (partial listing)
 * Ft. McKavett Cemetery Transcription - Located on Cemeteries of Tx, this transcription was the work of Frederica Burt Wyatt.
 * Find-A-Grave for Ft. McKavett - Main page for Ft. McKavett Cemetery on Find-A-Grave. You can view all burials or search by name.

Garden of Memories Cemetery
A Catholic Cemetery for the town of Menard that was established around the early to mid-1930's.

Hext Cemetery
Cemetery for the residents of the Hext community.

Little Saline Cemetery
Cemetery for the Saline Community.


 * Little Saline Cemetery Transcription - from Cemeteries of Texas. History and burial information the work of Frederica Burt Wyatt.
 * Little Saline Cemetery - Find-A-Grave listing of burials. Can be searched by name.

Noguess Cemetery

A family cemetery located on private property. It is also known as the Vaughan Cemetery.

Old Catholic Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as "The Decker Cemetery" and "Cleo Highway Cemetery".

Opp Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as the Bihl Cemetery.

Pioneer Rest Cemetery
This was the original cemetery for the town of Menardville.

Rest Haven Cemetery
Rest Haven Cemetery is the newer cemetery for the town of Menard. It was established in the early 1930's when it became apparent that Pioneer Rest Cemetery was filled to capacity.

Splittgerber Cemetery
This cemetery is also known as the "Ellis Cemetery".

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

Birth
In 1903, it became mandatory to record births in Texas.



Death
In 1903, it became mandatory to record deaths in Texas.


 * 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.
 * Menard County, Tx Death Index Menard County, Texas Death Index sorted by surname from Menard TxGenWeb site (partial listing)

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Menard TXGenWeb