Freestone 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

Freestone County, Texas Facts

When was Freestone County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on September 6, 1850 from Limestone County.

What is the County Seat of Freestone County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Fairfield also, the county government website is www.co.freestone.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Freestone County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Henderson County, Anderson County County(northeast), Leon County, Limestone County, Navarro County.

Freestone County, TX Vital Records

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

Freestone County, TX Census Records

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

Freestone Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Freestone Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Freestone 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
• Freestone County, TX Census Records Links
• Freestone County, TX Census QuickFacts

Freestone County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Freestone County Courthouse

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

• Freestone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 1010, Fairfield 75840
• Freestone County Clerk
  • Phone: (903) 389-2635
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1851
  • Land Records: 1850
  • Probate Records: 1851
  • Court Records: 1851
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Freestone County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Freestone County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 14, Fairfield 75840
• Freestone 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 Freestone 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)
• Freestone County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Freestone County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Freestone Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Freestone 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)

Freestone Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Freestone Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Freestone Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Freestone 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 Freestone County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.