Collin County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Collin 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[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Collin McKinney (1766-1861), one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it. The county is located in the northeast-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Collin County Courthouse
2100 Bloomdale Rd
McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: 972-548-4320
Collin County Website
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, court record to 1970, marriage and probate records.
District Clerk has divorce and land records.[2]
Collin County, Texas Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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 | 1846 | 1903 | 1970 | 1846 | 1846 | 1829 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,950 | ||
| 1860 | 9,264 | 375.1% | |
| 1870 | 14,013 | 51.3% | |
| 1880 | 25,983 | 85.4% | |
| 1890 | 36,736 | 41.4% | |
| 1900 | 50,087 | 36.3% | |
| 1910 | 49,021 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 49,609 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 46,180 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 47,190 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 41,692 | −11.7% | |
| 1960 | 41,247 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 66,920 | 62.2% | |
| 1980 | 144,576 | 116.0% | |
| 1990 | 264,036 | 82.6% | |
| 2000 | 491,675 | 86.2% | |
| 2010 | 782,341 | 59.1% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans
- 1865-1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
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Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Collin County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
- Collin County: Pioneering in North Texas, 1975, by Roy Franklin Hall and Helen Gibbard Hall.
- From Blackland Prairie to Blacktop: a History of Collin County, by Randolph W. Farmer.
- A History of Collin County, 1958, by J. Lee and Lillian J. Stambaugh. Read it on line from The Portal to Texas History.
- History of Frisco, 1902-1976, published by Frisco Bicentennial Society
- History of McKinney and Collin County, written for the Encyclopedia of Texas, 1924, pamphlet. Read it online from The Portal to Texas History.
- History of Nevada, Texas. by Grace (Moran) Evans.
- Images of America: McKinney, 2010 by Ryan Barnhart and Ryan Estes. See part of the book online at Google Books.
- Plano: an Illustrated Chronicle, by Vicki Northcutt.
- Prosper, Texas its History and Families, by Bill Hays.
- Scrapbook of Traditions, Annals and History: Collin County from 1846 to 1880, the George Pearis Brown Papers, edited by Helen Gibbard Hall and Donald R. Hoke.
- Wylie Area Heritage, by Beb Fulkerson.
- Collin County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
- Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Collin County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com. Free surname search.($)
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1838-1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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 ($)
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Collin County Newspapers from the 1880s-1930s
- w3newspapers - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
- Plano Star Courier Name Indexes, 1918-1922
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 1884-1869 McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1884-1989
- 1884-Onward Texas, Collin, McKinney Obituaries at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1990-1999 McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 1990-1999
- 2000 - present McKinney Newspaper Obituary Index 2000-2009
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
- Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries (Ancestry)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."
- See Texas Probate Records for more information.
- 1800-1990 Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at 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[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 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. ($)
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- See Texas Taxation for more information.
- 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast — index & images ($)
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- 1980-1989 McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1980-1989
- 1990-1991 McKinney Newspaper Birth, Engagement and Marriage Index 1990-1991
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1890-1976 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1903-2000 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 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[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center
- Plano Texas FamilySearch Center
- Richardson Texas FamilySearch Center
- Frisco Public Library - an affiliate library
- McKinney Public Library System - an affiliate library
- Plano Public Library - multiple locations - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Allen Public Library
300 N Allen Dr
Allen, TX 75013
Phone: 214-509-4900
Website
Celina Community Library
710 E Pecan St
Celina, TX 75009
Phone: 469- 742-9131
Website
Charles J Rike Memorial Library
203 Orange St
Farmersville, TX 75442
Phone: 972-782-6681
Website
Frisco Public Library
6101 Frisco Square Blvd Ste 3000
Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: 972-292-5669
Website
Melissa Public Library
1713 Cooper St
Melissa, TX 75454
Phone: 972-837-4540
Website
Princeton Community Library
319 Mckinney Ave
Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: 972-736-3741
Website
Prosper Community Library
200 S. Main
Prosper, TX 75078
Phone: 972-346-2455
Website
Rita Truett Smith Public Library
800 Thomas St
Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: 972-442-7566
Website
Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library
101 E Hunt St
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-547-7323
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Collin County Historical Society & Museum
300 E. Virginia Street
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-542-9457
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Collin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 865052
Plano 75086-5052
Website
Collin County Historical Society & Museum
300 E. Virginia Street
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-542-9457
Website
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc.
P.O. Box 860477
Plano, TX 75086‐0477
Website
Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives
Plano Public Library System
2501 Coit Rd
Plano, TX 75075
Phone: 972-769-4240
Website
North Collin County Genealogical Society
McKinney, Texas
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Collin County, Texas Past Finders' Photo Collection
- Collin TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb project
- Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives of Plano Public Library System
- Collin County Digital Collection
- 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Collin County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Collin County, Texas. Page 661 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Collin 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, "Collin County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_County,_Texas, accessed 31 March 2019.