Denton County, Texas Genealogy
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Guide to Denton 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 John B. Denton, was established in 1846. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Denton County Courthouse
1450 E McKinney St
Denton, TX 76209
Phone: 940-349-2000
Denton County Website
The County Clerk is the official record keeper for all Real Property, Vital Statistic, Civil Court, Misdemeanor Court, Probate Court, and Juvenile Court records in Denton County. County Clerk has birth, death, and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1876.
Denton 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 | 1876 | 1903 | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | 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:[4]
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| Towns | ||
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- Denton County Cemeteries and Funeral Home Records - Denton Public Library Special Collections
Census Records
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 641 | ||
| 1860 | 5,031 | 684.9% | |
| 1870 | 7,251 | 44.1% | |
| 1880 | 18,143 | 150.2% | |
| 1890 | 21,289 | 17.3% | |
| 1900 | 28,318 | 33.0% | |
| 1910 | 31,258 | 10.4% | |
| 1920 | 35,355 | 13.1% | |
| 1930 | 32,822 | −7.2% | |
| 1940 | 33,658 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 41,365 | 22.9% | |
| 1960 | 47,432 | 14.7% | |
| 1970 | 75,633 | 59.5% | |
| 1980 | 143,126 | 89.2% | |
| 1990 | 273,525 | 91.1% | |
| 2000 | 432,976 | 58.3% | |
| 2010 | 662,614 | 53.0% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
Search Denton County records including real property, plats, marriages, births, deaths, foreclosures, marks & brands, and commissioners' court here.
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
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 Denton County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
Denton County History Denton County, Texas, Wikipedia
- History and Reminiscences of Denton County, 1918 by Edward Franklin Bates (reprinted 1976) an overview of Denton County including the history of various time periods and specific aspects of the area as well as reminiscences of citizens. Read the book online from The Portal to Texas History.
- Denton Memories: The Early Years - A Pictorial History, 2019, by Denton Record-Chronicle.
- Denton Memories II: The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - A Pictorial History, 2021, by Denton Record-Chronicle
- Historic Denton County: An Illustrated History, 2002, by Hollace Hervey
- History of Denton, Texas, from Its Beginning to 1960, 1978, by C. A. Bridges.
- The History of Early Denton Schools and Robert E. Lee School 1871-1957, 1957, by Arthur J. Seely, Mrs. E.C. Wiley, and Miss Willie Brashears. Read the book online at the Portal to Texas History.
- Denton County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
- Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1901 for Denton County, Texas at The Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Map Collection, UT-Austin.
- Denton County maps at Library of Congress.
- Early Denton County Maps, HistoricMapWorks. Choose: Continent: North America; Country: United States; State: Texas, then enter Denton in the Search box.
- Denton County Maps at The Portal to Texas History
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site
- A Gazetteer of Texas, 1904, by Henry Gannett. Read the book online at The Portal to Texas History at Ancestry.
- The Geography of Denton County, 1936, by Mary Jo Cowling
- 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
- 1838-1900 Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry ($) — index & images
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1845-1849 Mexican War Service Records - Texas at Fold3 ($) - index & images or access with Denton Public Library card
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1884-1958 Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S. Confederate Pensions at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1899-1975 - 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
- 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
- Access the following databases via the Denton Public Library's "Denton Newspapers" webpage:
- The Early News Index - A PDF subject listing of events before 1908 as reported in various Denton County Newspapers
- Denton Record-Chronicle Archive - Coverage from 2004 through today.
- Letters to Santa: Transcribed from the Denton Record-Chronicle - PDF document
- Wedding Anniversaries and Family Reunions in the Denton Record-Chronicle: 1930s-1970s index
- Pilot Point Post Signal 1910-1912 on The Portal to Texas History
- Denton County Newspaper Collection - on The Portal to Texas History
- Access the following via the Denton Public Library's "Birth, Death & Marriage Notices" webpage. Indices and transcriptions from the Denton Record-Chronicle and other area publications.
- Birth Announcements
- Probate Births
- Marriage Announcements
- Death Announcements
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- Obituary Daily Times at Index to over 15,000,000 obituaries, 1905-2016, at Ancestry ($)
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
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
- 1833-1974 - Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- Probate Court
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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.
- 1837-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and 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
- 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 ($) — index
- 1824-1917 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1837-1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 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
- 1837-1965 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1875-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1966-2010 Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1890-1976 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry ($) — 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
Divorce
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 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
- Carrollton Texas FamilySearch Center
- Denton Texas FamilySearch Center
- Lewisville Texas FamilySearch Center
- Plano Texas FamilySearch Center
- Denton Public Library - multiple locations - an affiliate library
- Emily Fowler Central Library - an affiliate library
- Frisco Public Library - an affiliate library
- Grapevine Public Library - an affiliate library
- Southlake Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Denton Public Library
502 Oakland Street
Denton, TX 76201
Phone: 940-349-8752
Website
Museums
Societies
Denton County Historical Commission
110 West Hickory
Denton, TX 76201
Phone: 940-349-2860
Denton County Genealogical Society
502 Oakland Street
Denton, TX 76201
Phone: 940-349-8752
Website
Websites
- Denton TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
- Denton USGWArchives part of USGWArchives 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, "Denton County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denton_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Denton 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, "Denton County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denton_County,_Texas, accessed 3 April 2019.