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Victoria County, Texas
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Victoria County, Texas Facts
When was Victoria County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 17, 1836 as one of the original 23 counties (originally created in 1828 , established as a municipality by Mexico).
What is the County Seat of Victoria County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Victoria also, the county government website is www.victoriacountytx.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Victoria County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Lavaca County, Jackson County, Calhoun County, Refugio County, Goliad County, DeWitt County.
Victoria County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Victoria County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Victoria 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 Victoria 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
Victoria County, TX Census Records
What Victoria County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Victoria County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Victoria Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Victoria Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Victoria 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.
Victoria County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Victoria County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Victoria County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Victoria County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 1968, Victoria 77902
- Victoria County Clerk
- Phone: (361) 575-1478
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Land Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1838
- Court Records: 1838
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Victoria County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Victoria County, TX?
A list of Victoria County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Victoria County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 413, Victoria, TX 77902
- Guadalupe Victoria Chapter, DAR, 607 Ave. D, Victoria, TX 77901
- Victoria 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 Victoria County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Victoria County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Victoria County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Victoria County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Victoria County.
Victoria 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)
- Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- Victoria County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Victoria County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Victoria Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Victoria Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Victoria County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Victoria Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Victoria Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Victoria County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Victoria 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)
Victoria Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Victoria County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Victoria Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Victoria County History (tshaonline.org)
- Victoria County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Victoria Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Victoria County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Victoria (cyndislist.com)
- Victoria County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Victoria Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Victoria County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Victoria Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Victoria Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Victoria Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Victoria County Map (livgenmi.com)
Victoria 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 Victoria County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.