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Bosque County, Texas
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Bosque County, Texas Facts
When was Bosque County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on Febuary 4, 1854 from MeLennan County.
What is the County Seat of Bosque County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Meridian also, the county government website is www.bosquecounty.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Bosque County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Somervell County, Johnson County, Hill County, McLennan County, Coryell County, Hamilton County, Erath County.
Bosque County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Bosque County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bosque 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 Bosque 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
Bosque County, TX Census Records
What Bosque County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bosque 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.
Bosque Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bosque Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bosque 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.
Bosque County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Bosque County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Bosque County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Bosque County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 617, Meridian 76665
- Bosque County Clerk
- Phone: (254) 435-2201
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1860
- Land Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1855
- Court Records:1856
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Bosque County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bosque County, TX?
A list of Bosque County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc., c/o Waco-McLennan County Library, 1717 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas 76701
- Bosque Valley Heritage Society, P.O. Box 159, Valley Mills 76889
- Bosque County Historical Commission, 101 North Main Street, P.O. Box 534, Meridian TX 76665; (254) 435-6182
- Bosque 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 Bosque 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)
- Bosque County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bosque County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bosque County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bosque County.
Bosque 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)
- Bosque County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Bosque County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Bosque Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Bosque Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bosque County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bosque Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bosque Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bosque County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Bosque 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)
Bosque Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Bosque County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bosque Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Bosque County History (tshaonline.org)
- Bosque County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bosque Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bosque County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Bosque (cyndislist.com)
- Bosque County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Bosque Co. TXGenweb (theusgenweb.org)
- Bosque County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bosque Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bosque Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Bosque Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Bosque County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bosque 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 Bosque County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.