Brewster 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

Brewster County, Texas Facts

When was Brewster County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on Febuary 2, 1887 from Presidio County.

What is the County Seat of Brewster County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Alpine also, the county government website is brewstercountytx.com/.

What counties are adjacent to Brewster County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Pecos County, Terrell County, Presidio County, Jeff Davis County, Mexican state of Chihuahua (east and south).

Brewster County, TX Vital Records

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

Brewster County, TX Census Records

What Brewster County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brewster County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Brewster Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.

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
• Brewster County, TX Census Records Links
• Brewster County, TX Census QuickFacts

Brewster County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Brewster County Courthouse

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

• Brewster County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 119, Alpine 79831
• Brewster County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 837-3366
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1887
  • Probate Records: 1887
  • Court Records: 1887
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Brewster County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Big Bend Genealogical Society, 300 John Rd W, Alpine 75830-2032
• Brewster County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 1620, Alpine, TX 79831
• Brewster 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 Brewster 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)
• Brewster County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Brewster County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Brewster Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Brewster 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)

Brewster Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Brewster Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Brewster Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Brewster 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 Brewster County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.