Atascosa County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Atascosa County, Texas Facts

When was Atascosa County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 25, 1856 from Bexar County.

What is the County Seat of Atascosa County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Jourdanton also, the county government website is www.atascosacountytexas.net/.

What counties are adjacent to Atascosa County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Bexar County, Wilson County, Karnes County, Live Oak County, McMullen County, La Salle County, Frio County, Medina County.

Atascosa County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Atascosa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Atascosa County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Atascosa County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
• Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
• Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
• Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
• Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
• Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
• Texas Death Records 1964-2010
• Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
• Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
• Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986

Atascosa County, TX Census Records

What Atascosa County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Atascosa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Atascosa Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Atascosa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Atascosa Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1860.

Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Atascosa County, TX Census Records Links
• Atascosa County, TX Census QuickFacts

Atascosa County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Atascosa County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Atascosa County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Atascosa County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Atascosa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1 Courthouse Circle, Ste. 102, Jourdanton 78026
• Atascosa County Clerk
  • Phone: (830) 767-2511
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1856
  • Land Records: 1856
  • Probate Records: 1873
  • Court Records: 1856
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Atascosa County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Atascosa County, TX?
A list of Atascosa County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Atascosa Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
• Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551

Where can I connect with other Atascosa County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Atascosa County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Atascosa County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Atascosa County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Atascosa County.

Atascosa Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications

• Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
• Atascosa County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Atascosa County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Atascosa Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

• Atascosa Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
• Atascosa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Atascosa Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Atascosa Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Atascosa County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)

Atascosa Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection  (familysearch.org)
• The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Atascosa Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Atascosa County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Atascosa Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Atascosa County History (tshaonline.org)
• Atascosa County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Atascosa Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Atascosa County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Atascosa (cyndislist.com)
• Atascosa County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Atascosa Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Atascosa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Atascosa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Atascosa Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989  (familysearch.org)

Atascosa Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
• 1895 Atascosa County Map (livgenmi.com)

Atascosa Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Atascosa County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.