Kinney 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

Kinney County, Texas Facts

When was Kinney County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 28, 1850 (organized on Febuary 7, 1874 ) from Bexar County.

What is the County Seat of Kinney County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Brackettville also, the county government website is www.co.kinney.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Kinney County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Edwards County, Uvalde County, Maverick County, Val Verde County, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Kinney County, TX Vital Records

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

Kinney County, TX Census Records

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

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

Kinney County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Kinney County Courthouse

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

• Kinney County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 9, Brackettville 78832
• Kinney County Clerk
  • Phone: (830) 563-2521
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1872
  • Land Records: 1872
  • Probate Records: 1874
  • Court Records: 1873
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Kinney County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Fort Clark Historical Society, P.O. Box 1061, Brackettville, TX 78832
• Kinney 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 Kinney 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)
• Kinney County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Kinney County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Kinney Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kinney 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)

Kinney Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Kinney Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Kinney Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Kinney 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 Kinney County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.