Collin County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1846--Collin County was created 3 April 1846 from Fannin County. County seat: McKinney

The county was named for Collin McKinney, (1766-1861), land surveyor, merchant, politician, and lay preacher, was born on April 17, 1766, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, second of ten children of Daniel and Massie (Blatchley) McKinney (many variants of his mother's names occur in the sources).

Neighboring Counties

 * Dallas
 * Denton
 * Fannin
 * Grayson
 * Hunt
 * Rockwall

Web Sites

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