Hill 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

Hill County, Texas Facts

When was Hill County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 7, 1853 from Navarro County.

What is the County Seat of Hill County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Hillsboro also, the county government website is www.co.hill.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Hill County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Johnson County, Ellis County, Navarro County, Limestone County, McLennan County, Bosque County.

Hill County, TX Vital Records

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

Hill County, TX Census Records

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

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

Hill County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Hill County Courthouse

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

PLEASE READ FIRST!!! Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will guide individuals in locating the materials, however it’s up to the person to carry out the research. Hill County Courthouse caught fire on 18 Sept 1872.  Many county records were destroyed. Courthouse, built in 1890, caught fire on 1 Jan 1993, destroying most of the building.

• Hill County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 398, Hillsboro 76645
• Hill County Clerk
  • Phone: (254) 582-4030
  • Birth & Death Records: 1860 for Birth; 1903 for death
  • Marriage Records: 1873
  • Land Records: 1853
  • Probate Records: 1853
  • Court Records: 1867
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Hill County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Hill County Genealogical Society, 1019 E Elm, Hillsboro 76645
• Hillsboro Heritage League, P.O. Box 2, Hillsboro, TX 76645
• Hill 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 Hill 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)
• Hill County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Hill County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Hill Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hill 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)

Hill Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Hill Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Hill Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Hill 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 Hill County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.