Brooks 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

Brooks County, Texas Facts

When was Brooks County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 11, 1911 from Starr County, Hildalgo County and Zapata County.

What is the County Seat of Brooks County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Falfurrias also, the county government website is www.co.brooks.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Brooks County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Jim Wells County, Kleberg County, Kenedy County, Hidalgo County, Starr County, Jim Hogg County, Duval County .

Brooks County, TX Vital Records

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

Brooks County, TX Census Records

What Brooks County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brooks County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

Brooks County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Brooks County Courthouse

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

• Brooks County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 427, Falfurrias 78355
• Brooks County Clerk
  • Phone: (361) 325-5604, Ext. 248
  • Birth & Death Records: 1911
  • Marriage Records: 1911
  • Land Records: 1911
  • Probate Records: 1911
  • Court Records: 1911
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Brooks County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Brooks County Historical Commission, 604 W. Blucher, Falfurrias, TX 78355
• Brush Country Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 291, Falfurias 78355-0291
• Brooks 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 Brooks 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)
• Brooks County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Brooks County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Brooks Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Brooks 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)

Brooks Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Brooks Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Brooks Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Brooks 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 Brooks County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.