Hopkins 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

Hopkins County, Texas Facts

When was Hopkins County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 25, 1846 from Lamar County and Nacogdoches County.

What is the County Seat of Hopkins County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Sulphur Springs also, the county government website is www.hopkinscountytx.org/.

What counties are adjacent to Hopkins County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Delta County, Franklin County, Wood County, Rains County, Hunt County.

Hopkins County, TX Vital Records

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

Hopkins County, TX Census Records

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

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

Hopkins County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Hopkins County Courthouse

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

PLEASE READ FIRST!!! Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will guide individuals in locating the materials, however it’s up to the person to carry out the research. Courthouse built in 1882, was destroyed on Feb. 11, 1894 by a fire that also burned the jail and several nearby structures. Nearly all of the records were saved.  Those destroyed were in the office of Judge Morris.  The fire additionally destroyed the jail, part of the Courthouse square and the offices of the Hopkins County Echo newspaper.

• Hopkins County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 128 Jefferson St., Ste. C, Sulphur Springs 75482
• Hopkins County Clerk
  • Phone: (903) 438-4074
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1846
  • Land Records: 1846
  • Probate Records: 1846
  • Court Records: 1846
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Hopkins County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Hopkins County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 624, Sulphur Springs 75482
• Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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)
• Hopkins County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Hopkins County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Hopkins Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hopkins 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)

Hopkins Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Hopkins County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Early history of Hopkins County, Texas : biographical sketches and incidents of the early settled families  (search.ancestry.com)
• Hopkins Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Hopkins County History (tshaonline.org)
• Hopkins County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Hopkins Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Hopkins County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Hopkins (cyndislist.com)
• Hopkins County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Hopkins Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Hopkins County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Hopkins Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Hopkins Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Hopkins Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Hopkins 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 Hopkins County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.