Duval 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

Duval County, Texas Facts

When was Duval County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 1, 1858 (organized on November 7, 1876 ) from Nueces County and Live Oak County.

What is the County Seat of Duval County, TX?
The County Seat is located in San Diego also, the county government website is unknown.

What counties are adjacent to Duval County, TX?
Bordering Counties are McMullen County, Live Oak County, Jim Wells County, Brooks County, Jim Hogg County, Webb County .

Duval County, TX Vital Records

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

Duval County, TX Census Records

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

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

Duval County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Duval County Courthouse

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

• Duval County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 248, San Diego 78384
• Duval County Clerk
  • Phone: (361) 279-3322
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1877
  • Land Records: 1877
  • Probate Records: 1877
  • Court Records: 1877
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Duval County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Duval 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 Duval 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)
• Duval County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Duval County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Duval Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Duval 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)

Duval Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Duval Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Duval Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Duval 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 Duval County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.