Upshur 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

Upshur County, Texas Facts

When was Upshur County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on April 27, 1846 from Harrison County and Nacogdoches County.

What is the County Seat of Upshur County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Gilmer also, the county government website is www.countyofupshur.com/.

What counties are adjacent to Upshur County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Camp County, Morris County, Marion County, Harrison County, Gregg County, Smith County, Wood County.

Upshur County, TX Vital Records

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

• Texas, Upshur County Birth Records 1879-1926
• Texas, Upshur County Death Records 1894-1964
• Texas, Upshur County Marriage Records 1874-2010
• 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

Upshur County, TX Census Records

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

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

Upshur County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Upshur County Courthouse

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

• Upshur County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 730, Gilmer 75644
• Upshur County Clerk
  • Phone: (903) 843-4015
  • 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

Upshur County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Gilmer Genealogical Society, West Pine Street, Gilmer 75644
• Upshur 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 Upshur 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)
• Upshur County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Upshur County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Upshur Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Upshur 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)

Upshur Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Upshur Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Upshur Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Upshur 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 Upshur County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Upshur Co. TX Schools & Directories