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Bexar County, Texas
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Bexar County, Texas Facts
When was Bexar County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 17, 1836 as one of the original 23 counties (established as a municipality under the authority of New Spain on October 24, 1731 named San Fernando DE BEXAR) .
What is the County Seat of Bexar County, TX?
The County Seat is located in San Antonio also, the county government website is www.co.bexar.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Bexar County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Kendall County, Comal County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County, Atascosa County, Medina County, Bandera County.
Bexar County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Bexar County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bexar 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 Bexar 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.
- Texas, Bexar County Marriage Records 1968-2010
- 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
Bexar County, TX Census Records
What Bexar County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bexar County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Bexar Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bexar Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bexar Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 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.
Bexar County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Bexar County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Bexar County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Bexar County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Dolorosa, Ste. 104, San Antonio 78205
- Bexar County Clerk
- Phone: (210) 335-2216
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Land Records: 1837
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1837
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Bexar County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bexar County, TX?
A list of Bexar County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Los Bexarenos Genealogical And Historical Society, P.O. Box 1935 ,San Antonio, TX 78297; Publications
- San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society , P.O. Box 17461, San Antonio 78217-0461; Publications
- DAR Museum Library, 300 Alamo Plaza, P.O. Box 1401, San Antonio, TX 78295-1401
- Institute of Texan Cultures, Hemisfair Plaza, P.O. Box 1226, San Antonio, TX 78294-1226
- San Antonio Central Library, 600 Soledad, San Antonio, TX 78205
- Bexar County Czech Heritage Society
- Randolph Area Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2134, Universal City 78148-1134
- Bexar Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
Where can I connect with other Bexar 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)
- Bexar County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bexar County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bexar County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bexar County.
Bexar 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)
- San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- San Antonio Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- San Antonio Evening News (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- San Antonio Gazette (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Evening Light (San Antonio, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Bexar County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Bexar County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Bexar Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Cemetery Records, 1893-2007 (familysearch.org)
- Bexar Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bexar County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bexar Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bexar Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bexar County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Bexar 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)
Bexar Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Bexar County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- With the makers of San Antonio : genealogies of the early Latin, Anglo-American, and German families with occasional biographie (search.ancestry.com)
- History and legends of the Alamo and other missions in and around San Antonio (search.ancestry.com)
- History of San Antonio and of the early days in Texas (search.ancestry.com)
- Notes on the storming of Bexar in the close of 1835 (search.ancestry.com)
- Old Villita (search.ancestry.com)
- Bexar Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Bexar County History (tshaonline.org)
- Bexar County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bexar Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bexar County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Bexar (cyndislist.com)
- Bexar County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Bexar Co. TXGenweb (eppygen.org)
- Bexar County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bexar Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bexar Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Bexar Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Bexar County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bexar Co. TX Military Records
- Texas Military Records Research Guide
- Camp Travis, Texas World War I Records (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 Bexar County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Bexar Co. TX Schools & Directories
- San Antonio, Texas City Directories, 1891-94 (search.ancestry.com)