Dallas County, Texas Genealogy

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Guide to Dallas County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Dallas
Organized: July 13, 1846
Parent County(s): Robertson, Nacogdoches
Neighboring Counties
Collin • Denton • Ellis • Kaufman • Rockwall • Tarrant
See County Maps
Courthouse
Texas, Dallas County Courthouse.png
Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for George Mifflin Dallas, the 11th Vice President of the United States under U.S. President James K. Polk. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Dallas County Courthouse
600 Commerce St
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-653-6000
Dallas County Website

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1846, probate, court and land records.
District Court has divorce.[2]

Dallas 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1903 1846 1903 1846 1846 1842 1829
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

  • 1880--Courthouse interior destroyed by fire. Courthouse was rebuilt adding a third story to the building.[4]
  • 1890--Courthouse destroyed by fire on 7 February 1890. All records were saved except those of the 44th District Court. [5]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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:[7]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Historic communities

‡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]

Cemeteries of Dallas County, Texas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Texas Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
18502,743
—
18608,665215.9%
187013,81459.4%
188033,488142.4%
189067,042100.2%
190082,72623.4%
1910135,74864.1%
1920210,55155.1%
1930325,69154.7%
1940398,56422.4%
1950614,79954.3%
1960951,52754.8%
19701,327,32139.5%
19801,556,39017.3%
19901,852,81019.0%
20002,218,89919.8%
20102,368,1396.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Dallas

Lutheran

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Dallas County was organized in 1846.The first court established for civil matters was the 14th District Court. Additional courts have been established: 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, 162nd, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, and 298th. Records for the first five civil courts have been microfilmed

Online Court Indexes and Records

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African Americans

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Dallas Old Courthouse

Land records have been microfilmed and are only available on the second floor of the Records Building, 501 Main Street in downtown Dallas.
The following land records are available in the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Dallas County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.

Dallas County, Texas is located in northeastern Texas and includes the city of Dallas and a number of other smaller communities. It was founded in the mid-1800s, and has been known for its fashion, ranching and farming marketplaces.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Denton CountyCollin CountyRockwall CountyKaufman CountyEllis CountyTarrant CountyTX DALLAS.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Texas Revolution

Mexican-American War

Civil War

Civil War service men in Dallas County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

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."

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1846-1847 Dallas County Tax Records at Dallas Genealogical Society
  • 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index & images
  • Dallas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1896 are available through the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers on films 2282008-2282009 and 2282160-2282163.
  • Dallas County Tax Lists from 1846 are also available online at www.FamilySearch.org. Some of the documents are difficult to read due to dark documents and faded ink.

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.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

  • 1837-1841 Texas divorces were originally handled by the Texas Congress from 1837 to 1841. District courts began to handle divorces in 1841.
  • 1846-1905 Divorces, Dallas County, TX, 1846–1905, abstracted by Jim Monaghan (929.37642 M734D), is also available at the Dallas Public Library.
  • 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
  • 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
  • 1968-2011 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2011 available online from Ancestry ($). The Dallas Public Library has a library account to Ancestry.com which may be searched for free in the 8th floor Genealogy Department of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. The Dallas Public Library also has the divorce index on microfiche.
  • 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index
  • Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers have been microfilmed. They are available on the 7th floor Texas/Dallas History Dept. of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. Microfilm are through 1940. For information contact Genealogy@dallascityhall.com.
  • Dallas County District Court Clerk searchable case information system
  • Divorce cases are also available on microfilm through interlibrary loan from the Texas State Library and Archives or through a local FamilySearch center. These are in order by case number, but there is an index. Check the TSL information for a description.

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

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Bridwell Library
at Southern Methodist University
6005 Bishop Blvd
Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: 214-768-1866
Website

Dallas Public Library
1515 Young St
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 214-670-1740
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

The Texas State Genealogical Society
maintains a list of all known genealogical societies in the state of Texas.

Dallas Historical Society
PO Box 150038
Dallas, TX 75315
Website

Dallas Genealogical Society
391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130
Attn Box 2112
Irving, TX 75039-6291
Website

Dallas Jewish Historical Society
7900 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230
Website

Duncanville Genealogical Society
PO Box 381147
Duncanville, TX 75138
Website

Grand Prairie Genealogical Society
PO Box 532026
Grand Prairie, Texas 75053
Website

Hispanic Organization for Genealogy and Research
PO Box 497891
Garland TX 75049-7891

Irving Genealogical Society
PO Box 170881
Irving TX 75017-0881

Lancaster Genealogical Society
220 Main Street, Lancaster
Texas 75146
Website

Mesquite Genealogical Society
PO Box 850165
Mesquite TX 75185-0165

Dallas County Pioneer Association
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dallas County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dallas County, Texas. Page 662 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dallas 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.
  4. ↑ GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-dallas-county-courthouse-fire-feb-1890
  5. ↑ GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-dallas-county-courthouse-fire-feb-1890
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dallas County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Texas, accessed 3 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: An Inventory of Selected Congregational Records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society," Collection Finding Aids, Minnesota Historical Society, http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/01009.xml, accessed 10 June 2013.
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