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Bandera County, Texas
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Bandera County, Texas Facts
When was Bandera County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 26, 1856 from Bexar County, Uvalde County and Non-County Area .
What is the County Seat of Bandera County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Bandera also, the county government website is www.banderacounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Bandera County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Kerr County, Kendall County, Bexar County, Medina County, Uvalde County, Real County .
Bandera County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Bandera County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bandera 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 Bandera 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
Bandera County, TX Census Records
What Bandera County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bandera 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.
Bandera Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bandera Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bandera 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.
Bandera County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Bandera County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Bandera County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Bandera County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 823, Bandera 78003
- Bandera County Clerk
- Phone: (830) 796-3332
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1856
- Land Records: 1837
- Probate Records: 1856
- Court Records: 1857
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Bandera County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bandera County, TX?
A list of Bandera County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bandera County Historical Commission, PO Box 1538, Bandera TX, 78003
- Medina Genealogy & Historical Society , Medina Community Library, P.O. Box 181, Medina, TX 78055;(830) 589-2825
- Lakehills Genealogy Society of Bandera County, Texas, 7200 FM 1283, Lakehills, TX 78063
- Bandera 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 Bandera 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)
- Bandera County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bandera County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bandera County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bandera County.
Bandera 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)
- Bandera County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Bandera County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Bandera Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Bandera Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bandera County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bandera Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bandera Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bandera County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Bandera Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- The Langford Family (langfordfamily.com)
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection (familysearch.org)
- The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bandera Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Bandera County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bandera Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Bandera County History (tshaonline.org)
- Bandera County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bandera Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bandera County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Bandera (cyndislist.com)
- Bandera County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Bandera Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Bandera County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bandera Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bandera Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Bandera Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Bandera County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bandera 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 Bandera County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.