Bee 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

Bee County, Texas Facts

When was Bee County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on December 8, 1857 from Live Oak County, Goliad County, Refugio County, San Patricio County and Karnes County.

What is the County Seat of Bee County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Beeville also, the county government website is www.co.bee.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Bee County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Karnes County, Goliad County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Live Oak County .

Bee County, TX Vital Records

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

Bee County, TX Census Records

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

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

Bee County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Bee County Courthouse

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

• Bee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 105 W. Corpus Christi St., Rm. 108, Beeville 78102
• Bee County Clerk
  • Phone: (361) 362-3245
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1860
  • Land Records: 1858
  • Probate Records: 1859
  • Court Records: 1858
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Bee County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• South Texas Genealogical Society, Inc., PO Box 754, Beeville, TX 78104-0754
• Bee 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 Bee 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)
• Bee County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Bee County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Bee Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Bee 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)

Bee Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Bee County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• A history of Bee County : with some brief sketches about men and events in adjoining counties.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Bee Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Bee County History (tshaonline.org)
• Bee County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Bee Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Bee County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Bee (cyndislist.com)
• Bee County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Bee Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Bee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Bee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Bee Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Bee Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Bee 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 Bee County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.