Falls 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

Falls County, Texas Facts

When was Falls County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 28, 1850 from Milam County and Limestone County.

What is the County Seat of Falls County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Marlin also, the county government website is unknown.

What counties are adjacent to Falls County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Limestone County, Robertson County, Milam County, Bell County, McLennan County.

Falls County, TX Vital Records

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

Falls County, TX Census Records

What Falls County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Falls County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Falls Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Falls Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Falls 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.

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

Falls County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Falls County Courthouse

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

• Falls County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 458, Marlin 76661
• Falls County Clerk
  • Phone: (254) 883-1408
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1854
  • Land Records: 1850
  • Probate Records: 1851
  • Court Records:1851
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Falls County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Falls County, TX?
A list of Falls 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
• Falls 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 Falls 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)
• Falls County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Falls County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Falls Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Falls 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)

Falls Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Falls County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• A Memorial and biographical history of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas : containing a history of this importa  (search.ancestry.com)
• Western Falls County, Texas  (search.ancestry.com)
• Falls Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Falls County History (tshaonline.org)
• Falls County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Falls Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Falls County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Falls (cyndislist.com)
• Falls County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Falls Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Falls County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Falls Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Falls Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Falls Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Falls 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 Falls County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.