Fayette County, Texas Genealogy

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History


Part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony.

The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1837--Fayette County was created 14 December 1837 from Bastrop and Colorado Counties. County seat: La Grange namesake: Marquis de Lafayette

Neighboring Counties

 * Austin
 * Bastrop
 * Caldwell
 * Colorado
 * Gonzales
 * Lavaca
 * Lee
 * Washington

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

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


 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog