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Fayette County, Texas
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Fayette County, Texas Facts
When was Fayette County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on December 14, 1837 from Colorado County and Bastrop County.
What is the County Seat of Fayette County, TX?
The County Seat is located in La Grange also, the county government website is www.co.fayette.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Fayette County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Lee County, Washington County, Austin County, Colorado County, Lavaca County, Gonzales County, Calwell County, Bastrop County.
Fayette County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Fayette County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fayette 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 Fayette 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
Fayette County, TX Census Records
What Fayette County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fayette 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.
Fayette Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette 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.
Fayette County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Fayette County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Fayette County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Fayette County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 59, La Grange 78945
- Fayette County Clerk
- Phone: (979) 968-3251
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Land Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1838
- Court Records: 1838
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Fayette County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fayette County, TX?
A list of Fayette County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Fayette 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 Fayette 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)
- Fayette County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Fayette County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Fayette County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fayette County.
Fayette 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)
- Fayette County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Fayette Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Historic Navidad Baptist Cemetery (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fayette Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fayette County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fayette Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fayette Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Fayette 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)
Fayette Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Fayette County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fayette County, her history and her people (search.ancestry.com)
- An early history of Fayette County (search.ancestry.com)
- Fayette Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Fayette County History (tshaonline.org)
- Fayette County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fayette Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fayette County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Fayette (cyndislist.com)
- Fayette County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Fayette Co. TXGenweb (fayettecountyhistory.org)
- Fayette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fayette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fayette Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Fayette Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Fayette County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fayette 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 Fayette County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.