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Lavaca County, Texas
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Lavaca County, Texas Facts
When was Lavaca County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on April 6, 1846 from Colorado County, Gonzales County, Jackson County and Fayette County.
What is the County Seat of Lavaca County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Hallettsville also, the county government website is www.co.lavaca.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Lavaca County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Fayette County, Colorado County, Jackson County, Victoria County, DeWitt County, Gonzales County.
Lavaca County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Lavaca County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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
Lavaca County, TX Census Records
What Lavaca County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lavaca 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.
Lavaca Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lavaca Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lavaca 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.
Lavaca County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lavaca County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Lavaca County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Lavaca County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 326, Hallettsville 77964
- Lavaca County Clerk
- Phone: (361) 798-3612
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1847
- Land Records: 1846
- Probate Records: 1846
- Court Records: 1847
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Lavaca County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lavaca County, TX?
A list of Lavaca County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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)
- Lavaca County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lavaca County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lavaca County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lavaca County.
Lavaca 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)
- Lavaca County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Lavaca County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lavaca Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lavaca Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lavaca County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lavaca Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lavaca Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lavaca County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Lavaca 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)
Lavaca Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Lavaca County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lavaca Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Lavaca County History (tshaonline.org)
- Lavaca County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lavaca Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lavaca County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Lavaca (cyndislist.com)
- Lavaca County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Lavaca Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lavaca County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lavaca Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lavaca Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Lavaca Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Lavaca County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lavaca 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 Lavaca County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.