Webb 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

Webb County, Texas Facts

When was Webb County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 28, 1848 from Bexar County and Nueces County.

What is the County Seat of Webb County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Laredo also, the county government website is www.webbcountytx.gov/.

What counties are adjacent to Webb County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Dimmit County, La Salle County, Duval County, Jim Hogg County, Zapata County, Maverick County, States of Coahuila, Nuevo.

Webb County, TX Vital Records

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

Webb County, TX Census Records

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

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

Webb County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Webb County Courthouse

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

• Webb County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1110 Victoria St., 201, Laredo 78040
• Webb County Clerk
  • Phone: (956) 523-4265
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1852
  • Land Records: 1847
  • Probate Records: 1851
  • Court Records:1851
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Webb County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Webb County Heritage Foundation, P.O. Drawer 29, Laredo, TX 78042
• Webb 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 Webb County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Webb County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Webb County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

Webb 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)
• Laredo Times (Laredo, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
• Webb County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Webb County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Webb Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Webb 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)

Webb Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Webb Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Webb Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Webb 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 Webb County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Webb Co. TX Schools & Directories