Wilson 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

Wilson County, Texas Facts

When was Wilson County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 13, 1860 from Bexar County and Karnes County.

What is the County Seat of Wilson County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Floresville also, the county government website is www.co.wilson.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Wilson County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Guadalupe County, Gonzales County, Karnes County, Atascosa County, Bexar County.

Wilson County, TX Vital Records

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

Wilson County, TX Census Records

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

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

Wilson County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Wilson County Courthouse

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

• Wilson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 27, Floresville 78114
• Wilson County Clerk
  • Phone: (830) 393-7308
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1860
  • Land Records: 1860
  • Probate Records: 1862
  • Court Records: 1894
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Wilson County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• La Vernia Historical Association, P.O. Box 513, La Vernia 78221
• Wilson 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 Wilson County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Wilson County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Wilson County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Wilson Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Wilson 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)

Wilson Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Wilson Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Wilson Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Wilson 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 Wilson County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Wilson Co. TX Schools & Directories