Ellis 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

Ellis County, Texas Facts

When was Ellis County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on December 20, 1849 from Navarro County.

What is the County Seat of Ellis County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Waxahachie also, the county government website is www.co.ellis.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Ellis County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Dallas County, Kaufman County, Henderson County, Navarro County, Hill County, Johnson County, Tarrant County .

Ellis County, TX Vital Records

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

Ellis County, TX Census Records

What Ellis County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Ellis County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Ellis Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ellis Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ellis 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.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Ellis County, TX Census Records Links
• Ellis County, TX Census QuickFacts

Ellis County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Ellis County Courthouse

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

• Ellis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 250, Waxahachie 75168
• Ellis County Clerk
  • Phone: (972) 923-5070
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1850
  • Land Records: 1845
  • Probate Records: 1850
  • Court Records: 1850
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Ellis County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Ellis County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 479, Waxahachie 75165
• Ellis County Historical Commission, P. O. Box 175, Waxahachie TX 75165
• Grand Prairie Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 532026, Grand Prairie, TX 75053
• Ellis 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 Ellis 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)
• Ellis County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Ellis County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Ellis Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Ellis 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)

Ellis Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Ellis Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Ellis Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Ellis Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• Ellis County, Texas World War I Veterans  (search.ancestry.com)
• 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 Ellis County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.