Walker County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Walker County

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

Adopted by TXGenWeb Walker County

Cheryl Burks

County Courthouse
Walker County Courthouse 1100 University Avenue PO Box 210 Huntsville, Texas 77340 Phone: 936.436.4922 County Clerk has marriage, lande and court records from 1846, birth, death and probate records; District Clerk has divorce records

History
The county was under martial law for a time in 1871 because of the resistance to Reconstruction.

Parent County
1846--Walker County was created April 6, 1846 from Montgomery County. County seat: Huntsville

Neighboring Counties

 * Grimes
 * Houston
 * Madison
 * Montgomery
 * San Jacinto
 * Trinity

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

The Walker County Historical Society published cemetery records, volumes 1, 2, and 3. Volumes 1 and 2 are available online at the historical society website.

Individual cemeteries and burial sites:


 * Magnolia Cemetery, Katy BillionGraves
 * Sam Houston Grave, Huntsville Only one burial, marked by a rather large monument stone given the historic significance of Sam Houston himself in the history of Texas.

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

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Walker County Genealogical Society Includes cemetery database, Walker County history books, historical pictures and Bible records.