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Brazoria County, Texas
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Brazoria County, Texas Facts
When was Brazoria County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on May 1, 1832 as one of the original 23 counties (established as a municipality by Mexico).
What is the County Seat of Brazoria County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Angleton also, the county government website is www.brazoria-county.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Brazoria County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Harris County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Wharton County, Fort Bend County.
Brazoria County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Brazoria County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brazoria 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 Brazoria 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
Brazoria County, TX Census Records
What Brazoria County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brazoria 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.
Brazoria Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brazoria Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brazoria 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.
Brazoria County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Brazoria County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Brazoria County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Brazoria County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 111 E. Locust, Ste 200, Angleton 77515
- Brazoria County Clerk
- Phone: (979) 864-1371
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1829
- Land Records: 1837
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1837
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Brazoria County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Brazoria County, TX?
A list of Brazoria County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Brazoria County Historical Society / Museum, Courthouse Square, 100 East Cedar, Angleton, TX 77515; (979) 864-1208
- Lake Jackson Historical Society / Museum, 249 Circle Way, Lake Jackson, TX 77566; Phone: (979) 297-1570
- Brazosport Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 813, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
- Brazoria 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 Brazoria 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)
- Brazoria County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Brazoria County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Brazoria County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Brazoria County.
Brazoria 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)
- Brazoria County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Brazoria County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Brazoria Co. TX Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- The Old 300 Genealogical Database (bchm.org) listing of all settlers who had received land grants in Austin’s Colony
Brazoria Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Brazoria County Historical Cemetery Online Searchable Database (texasgen.org)
- Brazoria Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brazoria County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brazoria Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brazoria Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brazoria County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Brazoria 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)
Brazoria Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Brazoria County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brazoria Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Brazoria County History (tshaonline.org)
- Brazoria County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brazoria Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Brazoria County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Brazoria (cyndislist.com)
- Brazoria County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Brazoria Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Brazoria County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Brazoria Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Brazoria Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Brazoria Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Brazoria County Map (livgenmi.com)
Brazoria 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 Brazoria County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.