Kenedy County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Kenedy County, Texas Facts

When was Kenedy County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on April 2, 1921 from Hidalgo County and Willacy County.

What is the County Seat of Kenedy County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Sarita also, the county government website is www.co.kenedy.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Kenedy County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Kleberg County, Willacy County, Hidalgo County, Brooks County.

Kenedy County, TX Vital Records

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

Kenedy County, TX Census Records

What Kenedy County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kenedy County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1930, 1940.

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
• Kenedy County, TX Census Records Links
• Kenedy County, TX Census QuickFacts

Kenedy County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Kenedy County Courthouse

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

• Kenedy County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 227, Sarita 78385
• Kenedy County Clerk
  • Phone: (361) 294-5220
  • Birth & Death Records: 1911
  • Marriage Records: 1860
  • Land Records: 1832
  • Probate Records: 1860
  • Court Records:1911
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Kenedy County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Kenedy Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kenedy 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)

Kenedy Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Kenedy Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Kenedy Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Kenedy 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 Kenedy County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.