Cameron County, Texas Genealogy
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Guide to Cameron 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 Captain Ewen Cameron, a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse
Cameron County Courthouse
1100 E Monroe St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: 866-544-0830
Cameron County Website
County Clerk has birth, death and military records from 1848, marriage records from 1800, land records from 1845, probate records from 1850 and court records from 1964.[4]
Cameron 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 |
| 1848 | 1800 | 1848 | 1964 | 1845 | 1850 | 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:[8]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas 1850 - 1930
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 8,541 | ||
| 1860 | 6,028 | −29.4% | |
| 1870 | 10,999 | 82.5% | |
| 1880 | 14,959 | 36.0% | |
| 1890 | 14,424 | −3.6% | |
| 1900 | 16,095 | 11.6% | |
| 1910 | 27,158 | 68.7% | |
| 1920 | 36,662 | 35.0% | |
| 1930 | 77,540 | 111.5% | |
| 1940 | 83,202 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 125,170 | 50.4% | |
| 1960 | 151,098 | 20.7% | |
| 1970 | 140,368 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 209,680 | 49.4% | |
| 1990 | 260,120 | 24.1% | |
| 2000 | 335,227 | 28.9% | |
| 2010 | 406,220 | 21.2% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
- Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
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.
- Cameron County Genealogy University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Library Archives, Genealogy Research.
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Cameron County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
- Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Cameron County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Cameron County Military Resources at Cameron County, TXGenWeb
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)
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 ($)
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Cameron County.[9]
- May 12-13, 1865 - Palmito Ranch, also known as Palmito Hill.
- Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Newspapers
- w3newspapers - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
- Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries (Ancestry)
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 ($)
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry ($)
- Texas Land Title Abstracts at Ancestry ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index ($) 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 Birth Records of Cameron County 1926-1995 from the USGenWeb archives
- 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 ($)
- 1823-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1837-1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 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
- 1890-1976 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 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 ($)
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1968-2001 Divorce Records of Cameron County 1968-2001 from the USGenWeb archives
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
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
- Brownsville Texas FamilySearch Center
- Harlingen Texas FamilySearch Center
- Matamoros Mexico FamilySearch Center
Libraries
Caprock Public Library
104 N 1st St
Quitaque, TX 79255
Phone: 806-455-1225
Website
Museums
Societies
Websites
- Cameron County Genealogy Trails
- Cameron TX GenWeb, part of TXGenWeb
- Cameron WSGWArchives part of USGWArchive 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
- ↑ https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CAMERON
- ↑ https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CAMERON
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cameron County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cameron 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), Cameron 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.
- ↑ https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CAMERON
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?q=County+Seat+of+Cameron+County%2C+TX&oq=County+Seat+of+Cameron+County%2C+TX&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i299l3j33i22i29i30.9281j1j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cameron County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_County,_Texas, accessed 26 March 2019.
- ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.