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Coryell County, Texas
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Coryell County, Texas Facts
When was Coryell County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 4, 1854 from Bell County and McLennan County.
What is the County Seat of Coryell County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Gatesville also, the county government website is www.coryellcounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Coryell County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Bosque County, McLennan County, Bell County, Lampasas County, Hamilton County.
Coryell County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Coryell County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Coryell 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 Coryell 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
Coryell County, TX Census Records
What Coryell County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Coryell 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.
Coryell Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coryell Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coryell 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.
Coryell County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Coryell County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Coryell County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Coryell County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 620 East Main Street, Gatesville 76528
- Coryell County Clerk
- Phone: (254) 865-5911 Ext. 235
- Birth & Death Records: 1867 for Birth; 1884 for death
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Land Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1856
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Coryell County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Coryell County, TX?
A list of Coryell County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Coryell County Genealogical Society, 811 Main Street, Gatesville 76528
- Central Texas Genealogical Society, Inc., c/o Waco-McLennan County Library, 1717 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas 76701
- Coryell 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 Coryell 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)
- Coryell County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Coryell County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Coryell County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Coryell County.
Coryell 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)
- Coryell County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Coryell County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Coryell Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Coryell Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Coryell County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Coryell Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coryell Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Coryell County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Coryell 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)
Coryell Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Coryell County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A Memorial and biographical history of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas : containing a history of this importa (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Coryell County (search.ancestry.com)
- Coryell Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Coryell County History (tshaonline.org)
- Coryell County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Coryell Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Coryell County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Coryell (cyndislist.com)
- Coryell County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Coryell Co. TXGenweb (texasgenweb.org)
- Coryell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Coryell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Coryell Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Coryell Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Coryell County Map (livgenmi.com)
Coryell 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 Coryell County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.