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Fort Bend County, Texas
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Fort Bend County, Texas Facts
When was Fort Bend County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on December 29, 1837 from Austin County, Harris County and Brazoria County.
What is the County Seat of Fort Bend County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Richmond also, the county government website is www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Fort Bend County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Waller County, Harris County, Brazoria County, Wharton County, Austin County.
Fort Bend County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Fort Bend County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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, Fort Bend County Death Records 1965 – 2000
- Texas, Fort Bend County Marriage Records 1845 – 2011
- 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
Fort Bend County, TX Census Records
What Fort Bend County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fort Bend 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.
Fort Bend Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fort Bend Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fort Bend 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.
Fort Bend County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Fort Bend County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Fort Bend County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Fort Bend County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 301 Jackson St. Suite 101, Richmond 77469
- Fort Bend County Clerk
- Phone: (281) 341-8685
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Land Records: 1837
- Probate Records: 1838
- Court Records: 1838
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Fort Bend County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fort Bend County, TX?
A list of Fort Bend County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Ft. Bend County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 274, Richmond 77469
- Fort Bend County Museum, P. O. Box 460, 500 Houston Street, Richmond, TX 77406-0460; Phone: (281) 342-6478
- Sugar Land Genealogical Society, 302 Oyster Creek, Sugar Land 77478-3225
- Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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)
- Fort Bend County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Fort Bend County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Fort Bend County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fort Bend County.
Fort Bend 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)
- Fort Bend County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Fort Bend County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Fort Bend Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Fort Bend Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fort Bend County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fort Bend Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fort Bend Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fort Bend County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Fort Bend 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)
Fort Bend Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Fort Bend County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Fort Bend County : containing biographical sketches of many noted characters: General M.B. Lamar, president of the R (search.ancestry.com)
- Wharton’s history of Fort Bend County (search.ancestry.com)
- Fort Bend Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Fort Bend County History (tshaonline.org)
- Fort Bend County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fort Bend Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fort Bend County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Fort Bend (cyndislist.com)
- Fort Bend County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Fort Bend Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fort Bend County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fort Bend Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fort Bend Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Fort Bend Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Fort Bend County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.