Brazos County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Brazos County

Guide to Brazos County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1841, birth and death records from 1900, probate records from 1844 and court records from 1959 with some earlier

Parent County
1841--Brazos County was created 30 January 1841 from Robertson and Washington Counties. The county was originally named Navasota County, but was renamed Brazos County on 28 January 1842. County seat: Bryan

The county was named for the Brazos River.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places
Towns and Cities:  | |  | Millican | Wixon Valley

Neighboring Counties
Burleson •  Grimes  •  Leon  •  Madison  •  Robertson  •  Washington

Resources

 * Look-up Volunteers for Brazos County, TXGenWeb
 * Brazos County Sources and Online Databases~ Brazos County, TXGenWeb

African American

 * 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

 * 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

Individual cemeteries:

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 * Bagdad Cemetery, Leander
 * Bethel Cemetery, College Station
 * Bickham Cemetery, Bryan
 * Bright Light Cemetery, College Station
 * College Station Cemetery, College Station
 * Edge Cemetery, Hearne at end of New Cemetery Road NW off Macey Rd.
 * Grandview Cemetery, Bryan
 * Henry Cemetery, Bryan
 * House Cemetery, Bryan
 * Millican Cemetery, Millican
 * Peach Creek Cemetery, College Station
 * Roans Chapel Cemetery, College Station
 * Salem Cemetery, between Wellborn and Spencer's Cove On road just to the west of FM 2154 that parallels it.
 * Steep Hollow Cemetery, Bryan
 * Tryon Cemetery, Bryan
 * Weaver Cemetery, College Station
 * Wellborn Cemetery, College Station
 * Wixom Cemetery, Wixom Valley

Church

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

Local Histories

 * Brazos Historical Commission Historical Markers of Brazos County
 * 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 TXGenWeb 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
 * Texas Muster Rolls and Military Records for 1835 &amp; 1836 Complete List ~ 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

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 Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth

 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * 1840 - 1981 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
 * 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 $

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records

Original Death Records on Microfilm
 * 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 $

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries

 * Carnegie History Center Bryan+College Station Library System 111 South Main Bryan, Texas 77803 (979) 209-5630

Family History Centers

 * College Station Texas Family History Center 2500 Barak Ln Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States Phone: 979-846-3516 Hours: T,Th 10am-1:30pm; T,Th 7pm-9:30pm; 2nd Sat 9am-11am Closed: Closed all week for the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years


 * Family Search Library

Carnegie History Center 111 South Main Street Bryan, Texas 77803 Phone: (979)209-5634 Hours: Tue, Thurs 10-7 pm; Wed., Fri. 10-5pm http://www.bcslibrary.org/?page_id=56

Web Sites

 * 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.