Blanco County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Blanco County, Texas Facts

When was Blanco County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on Febuary 12, 1858 from Gillespie County, Burnet County, Comal County and Hays County.

What is the County Seat of Blanco County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Johnson City also, the county government website is www.co.blanco.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Blanco County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Burnet County, Travis County, Hays County, Comal County, Kendall County, Gillespie County, Llano County.

Blanco County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Blanco County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Blanco 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 Blanco 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

Blanco County, TX Census Records

What Blanco County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Blanco 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.

Blanco Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Blanco Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Blanco 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
• Blanco County, TX Census Records Links
• Blanco County, TX Census QuickFacts

Blanco County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Blanco County Courthouse

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

• Blanco County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 65, Johnson City 78636
• Blanco County Clerk
  • Phone: (830) 868-7357
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1876
  • Land Records: 1876
  • Probate Records: 1876
  • Court Records: 1877
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Blanco County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Brazosport Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 813, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
• Blanco 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 Blanco 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)
• Blanco County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Blanco County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

Blanco 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)
• Blanco County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Blanco County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Blanco Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Blanco 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)

Blanco Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Blanco Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Blanco Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Blanco 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 Blanco County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.