Travis 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

Travis County, Texas Facts

When was Travis County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 25, 1840 from Bastrop County.

What is the County Seat of Travis County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Austin also, the county government website is www.co.travis.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Travis County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Williamson County, Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, Blanco County, Burnet County.

Travis County, TX Vital Records

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

Travis County, TX Census Records

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

Travis Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Travis Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Travis 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
• Travis County, TX Census Records Links

Travis County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Travis County Courthouse

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

• Travis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 149325, Austin 78714-9325
• Travis County Clerk
  • Phone: (512) 854-4996
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1840
  • Land Records: 1840
  • Probate Records: 1840
  • Court Records: 1876
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Travis County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Austin Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1507, Austin, TX 78767-1507
• Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, P.O. Box 2287, 810 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78768-228
• Barker Texas History Center, UT-Austin SRH 2, 101, Austin, TX 78713-7330
• Catholic Archives of Texas, P.O. Box 13327, 1600 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78811-3327
• Eugene C. Baker Center for American History, University of Texas, Sid Richardson Hall 2.109, Austin, TX 78712
• Mirabeau B. Lamar Library, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
• Texas Land Office, Archives & Records Division, Stephen F. Austin Bldg., 1700 North Congress, Austin, TX 78701-1495
• German-Texan Heritage Society, 507 E. 10th St., P.O. Box 684171, Austin, TX 78768-4171
• Texian Heritage Society, 15742 Fitzhugh Rd., Austin 78736
• Travis 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 Travis 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)
• Travis County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Travis County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Travis Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Travis 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)

Travis Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Travis County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Texas, Capitol Building Payroll, 1882-1888  (search.ancestry.com)
• Travis Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Travis County History (tshaonline.org)
• Travis County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Travis Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Travis County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Travis (cyndislist.com)
• Travis County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Travis Co. TXGenweb (texasgenweb.org)
• Travis County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Travis Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Travis Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Travis Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Travis 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 Travis County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Travis Co. TX Schools & Directories

• Austin, Texas Directory, 1887-92  (search.ancestry.com)