Angelina County, Texas Genealogy
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Guide to Angelina County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county was named for a Hasinai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Angelina County Courthouse
215 East Lufkin Ave
Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: 936-634-8339
Angelina County Website
County Clerk has some birth records from 1875, death records, from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1846.
District Clerk has divorce records.
County Clerk and District Court have court records from 1920.[2]
Angelina County, Texas Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1875 | 1846 | 1903 | 1920 | 1846 | 1846 | 1829 |
Record Loss
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Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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History Timeline
County Seats for Angelina:
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,165 | ||
| 1860 | 4,271 | 266.6% | |
| 1870 | 3,985 | −6.7% | |
| 1880 | 5,239 | 31.5% | |
| 1890 | 6,306 | 20.4% | |
| 1900 | 13,481 | 113.8% | |
| 1910 | 17,705 | 31.3% | |
| 1920 | 22,287 | 25.9% | |
| 1930 | 27,803 | 24.7% | |
| 1940 | 32,201 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 36,032 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 39,814 | 10.5% | |
| 1970 | 49,349 | 23.9% | |
| 1980 | 64,172 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 69,884 | 8.9% | |
| 2000 | 80,130 | 14.7% | |
| 2010 | 86,771 | 8.3% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
- Angelina County Area Churches - listing of churches in the area
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- 1865-1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- Texas African American Griots at USGenWeb
- Texas African American Genealogy at Access Genealogy
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Texas Land and Property for more information.
- Land Survey Abstract Indices of the Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Texas Family Land Heritage Registry First Edition - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Angelina County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Angelina County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
- Map of Angelina County - Library of Congress
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
Texas Revolution
- 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry ($) — index
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 7th Texas Cavalry
- Civil War Pension Confederate Pension Applications On file at the Texas State Library and Archives for Angelina County - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Confederate Indigent Families of Angelina County - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Civil War Muster Rolls - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
World War II
- WWII Casualties Army and Airforce - Access Genealogy
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Newspapers
- Lufkin Daily News
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."
- See Texas Probate Records for more information.
- 1800-1990 Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- Angelina County Clerk - access to probate records
- 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com ($) — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index— index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- See Texas Taxation for more information.
- 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index & images
Angelina County Tax Assessor - property taxes
Vital Records
Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.
- Angelina County Clerk - access to marriage records, birth certificates, death certificates and wills
Birth
- 1840-1981 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Key to Texas County Codes; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 at Ancestry ($)
- 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926-1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Marriage
- 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
- 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1837-1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1973 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1837-1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- Angelina County Marriages - TXGenWeb
- 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1966-2010 Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1903-2000 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Kurth Memorial Library
300 E. Shepherd
Lufkin, TX 75902
Phone: 936-634-8881
Website
Museums
Societies
Angelina County Historical Commission
P.O. Box 151154
Lufkin, TX 75915
Website
Angelina County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 150631
Lufkin, TX 75915-0631
Website
Websites
- Angelina TX GenWeb, a part of TXGenWeb
- Angelina USGenWeb Archives
- Angelina Cyndi's List
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Angelina County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_County,_Texas. accessed 24/07/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Angelina County, Texas. Page 658 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Angelina County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.
- ↑ GenDisasters.com - Homer, TX Courthouse Fire, Nov 1891 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/7309/homer-tx-angelina-county-courthouse-fire-nov-1891
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Angelina County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_County,_Texas, accessed 26 March 2019.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Angelina County - Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hca03