Burnet County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Burnet 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 David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. The county is located in the central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Burnet County Courthouse
220 S Pierce St
Burnet, TX 78611-3136
Phone: 512-756-5406
Burnet County Website
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, burial, probate and land records from 1852 and court records from 1876.
District Clerk has divorce records.[2]
Burnet 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 |
| 1903 | 1852 | 1903 | 1876 | 1852 | 1852 | 1829 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
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:[5]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,487 | ||
| 1870 | 3,688 | 48.3% | |
| 1880 | 6,855 | 85.9% | |
| 1890 | 10,747 | 56.8% | |
| 1900 | 10,528 | −2.0% | |
| 1910 | 10,755 | 2.2% | |
| 1920 | 9,499 | −11.7% | |
| 1930 | 10,355 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 10,771 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 10,356 | −3.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,265 | −10.5% | |
| 1970 | 11,420 | 23.3% | |
| 1980 | 17,803 | 55.9% | |
| 1990 | 22,677 | 27.4% | |
| 2000 | 34,147 | 50.6% | |
| 2010 | 42,750 | 25.2% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
- Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court 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
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Texas Land and Property for more information.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Burnet County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
The county is known as "the Versatile County". (1940) In 1981, the county was named Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas.
More history about the county can be found at:
- The Texas Handbook Online
- Burnet County TXGenWeb in the section titled "History"
- Burnet County History, Vol I and II , by Darrell Debo, Eakin Press, 1978. For details on ordering the books, see TXGenWeb, Reference Books.
- Stories, biographies, diary entries, letters, Bible pages, etc., shared by descendants of Burnet County pioneer families. From Burnet TXGenWeb.
- Stories From Our Past
- Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county
History of Towns and Cities from The Texas Handbook Online:
|Bertram
|Bethel
|Briggs
|Burnet
|Cedar Mill
|Council Creek
|Dobyville
|Double Horn
|Fairland
|Granite Shoals
|Hoover's Valley
|Joppa
|Lake Victor
|Mahomet
|Mormon Mill Colony
|Naruna
|Oakalla
|Oatmeal
|Pleasant Valley
|Prairie Point
|Providence
|Sage
|Shady Grove
|Shovel Mountain
|Smithwick
|South Gabriel
|Spicewood
|Spring Creek
|Strickling
|Tobey
|Watson
Photographs
- Photo Album of Burnet County people, places, and things. Alphabetical. From Burnet TXGenWeb.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Burnet County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Links to information on Burnet County citizens who participated in military conflicts from the Civil War through Vietnam. From Burnet County TXGenWeb
- The Military Influence in Burnet County
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)
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
- 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Newspapers
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- Numbered items below from Burnet County TXGenWeb:
- Index of Burnet Bulletin, 1898-1913, newspaper events; alphabetical by surname.
- Burnet Bulletin 1874-1880, indexed newspaper names and stories; alphabetical by surname.
- Burnet County, Texas Obituary Index -- 1876 - 1910
- Burnet Tidbits found in Austin Statesman newspaper, 1887 and 1888
- Index of historical articles in the Highlander newspaper[1] some Llano County articles; alphabetical by surname.
- Index of newspaper articles; found in library's vertical files; alphabetical by surname.
- News Tidbits, from Marble Falls Messenger and Burnet Bulletin, 1874-1938; transcribed from microfilmed newspapers; arranged by publication date.
- News Tidbits from newspapers outside Burnet County; dates ranging from 1854-1912; arranged by date.
- Pleasant Turner vs. John Lauraine, Texas State Gazette, 1853; notice for Lauraine to appear in court.
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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
- 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1868-1892 Index to probate records; transcribed from County Courthouse ledger books, dates ranging from 1868 to 1892; alphabetical by name - From Burnet TXGenWeb. Probate Records
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index 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 ($) — index & images
Vital Records
Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.
Birth
- 1840-1981 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Key to Texas County Codes; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926-1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)
Marriage
- 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1814-2011 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
- 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
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
Divorce
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 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
- Burnet County Texas FamilySearch Center
- Georgetown Texas FamilySearch Center
- Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
- Cedar Park Public Library - an affiliate library
- Georgetown Public Library - an affiliate library
- Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Herman Brown Free Library
Website
Museums
Societies
County Genealogical Society
100 E. Washington St.
Burnet 78811
Website
Adam R. Johnson Chapter 2498
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Website
Websites
- Burnet County TXGenWeb part of TXGenWeb
- USGenWeb Texas Counties
- Frontier Times Magazine
- Historic Texas
- 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, "Burnet County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnet_County,_Texas. accessed 07/25/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Burnet County, Texas. Page 660 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Burnet 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.
- ↑ 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, "Burnet County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnet_County,_Texas, accessed 26 March 2019.