Baylor County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1858--Baylor County was created 1 February 1858 from Fannin Land District. County seat: Seymour

The county was named for Henry W. Baylor, a doctor serving with the Texas Rangers.

Populated Places
County Seat: | Seymour |

Neighboring Counties

 * Archer
 * Foard
 * Haskell
 * Knox
 * Throckmorton
 * Wichita
 * Wilbarger
 * Young

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

Newspapers
The Baylor County Banner

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 state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog