Hopkins County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Hopkins County

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

County Courthouse
Hopkins County Courthouse County Clerk's Office 128 Jefferson, Suite C Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Phone: (903) 438-4074 Fax: (903) 438-4110

Hopkins County Court House PO Box 288 Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Phone: 903.885.3929 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1846; District Clerk has divorce records

Parent County
1846--Hopkins County was created 25 March 1846 from Lamar and Nacogdoches Counties. County seats: Tarrant 1846-1870; Sulphur Springs 1870-present

Boundary Changes
1870 - Southwestern Corner of Hopkins County was given to Rains County; land north of the South Sulphur River was given to Delta County. 1871 - Small part of the northeastern corner of Hopkins County was given to Lamar County.

Record Loss
1894--Hopkins County Courthouse destroyed by fire on February 10, 1894. Nearly all of the records were saved. Those destroyed were in the office of Judge Morris. The fire additionally destroyed the jail, part of the Courthouse square and the offices of the Hopkins County Echo newspaper.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
Brashear | Dike | Como | Cumby | Gafford | Pickton | Saltillo | Sulphur Bluff | Sulphur Springs | Tira

Neighboring Counties
Delta • Franklin • Hunt • Rains • Red River • Wood

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Hopkins County Cemeteries ~ transcriptions  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Cemeteries ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

Census

 * 1850 Census Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 Hopkins County Census ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1870 Mortality Schedule ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1900 Enumeration Districts ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1930 Enumeration Districts ~ TXGenWeb

Church

 * Hopkins County Church Records and News ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Local Histories

 * Hopkins County and Our Heritage by Florene Chapman Adams
 * Hopkins County Biographies ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Histories ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 1845 Hopkins County Map ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1851 Hopkins County Map ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1885 Hopkins County Land Map ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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 $
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Hopkins County Military Records ~ 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

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Hopkins County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County Obituaries ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 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 $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records; 1968-2005    Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850-1930

Societies and Libraries
Hopkins County Genealogical Society 611 North Davis P.O. Box 624 Sulphur Springs 75482 Phone:903-885-8523 Email:HCGS@SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM Hopkins County Historical Society 416 N. Jackson Sulphur Springs, TX P. O. Box 1066 Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 (903)885-2387 Sulphur Springs Public Library 611 Davis St N Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Phone: (903) 885-4926 Website

Family History Centers

 * Society HillLinks and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Hopkins County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hopkins County ~  TXGenWeb
 * Hopkins County Genealogy and Family History Links - Linkpendium.com
 * Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.