Kleberg 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

Kleberg County, Texas Facts

When was Kleberg County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 27, 1913 from Nueces County.

What is the County Seat of Kleberg County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Kingsville also, the county government website is www.co.kleberg.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Kleberg County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Nueces County, Kenedy County, Brooks County, Jim Wells County.

Kleberg County, TX Vital Records

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

Kleberg County, TX Census Records

What Kleberg County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kleberg County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 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
• Kleberg County, TX Census Records Links
• Kleberg County, TX Census QuickFacts

Kleberg County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Kleberg County Courthouse

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

• Kleberg County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 1327, Kingsville 78364
• Kleberg County Clerk
  • Phone: (361) 595-8548
  • Birth & Death Records: 1913
  • Marriage Records: 1913
  • Land Records: 1913
  • Probate Records: 1913
  • Court Records: 1914
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Kleberg County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• TX State Archives Regional Hist. Depository, South Texas Archives, Texas A& I University, Campus Box 134, Kingsville, TX 78363-8201
• Kleberg 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 Kleberg 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)
• Kleberg County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Kleberg County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Kleberg Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kleberg 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)

Kleberg Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Kleberg Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Kleberg Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Kleberg 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 Kleberg County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.