Montgomery County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Montgomery 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 the town of Montgomery. It is located in the southeast area of the state.[1] Montgomery county has had three county seats: 1837-1874, Montgomery; 1874-1880, Willis; 1880-1889, Montgomery; 1889-present, Conroe. The first Montgomery County Courthouse was built in Montgomery in 1838 and was a two-room log structure. It was replaced in 1842 with a two-story building made of hand-hewn lumber. In 1855 a large Greek Revival style brick courthouse was built in Montgomery. After Conroe became the county seat, a Greek Revival style courthouse designed by Eugene T. Heiner was built in 1891. In 1936, the current courthouse, a modern style stone building opened and was extensively remodeled in 1965. [2]
County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse
301 N Main
Conroe, TX 77305-0959
Phone: 936-756-0571
Montgomery County Website
County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1838 and court records from 1929.
District Clerk has divorce records from 1914.[3]
Montgomery 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 | 1838 | 1903 | 1929 | 1838 | 1838 | 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:[6]
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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
- Houston, Texas, Historic Hollywood Cemetery Records, 1895-2008 at Ancestry ($) - index & images
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 2,384 | — |
| 1860 | 5,479 | 129.8% |
| 1870 | 6,483 | 18.3% |
| 1880 | 10,154 | 56.6% |
| 1890 | 11,765 | 15.9% |
| 1900 | 17,067 | 45.1% |
| 1910 | 15,679 | −8.1% |
| 1920 | 17,334 | 10.6% |
| 1930 | 14,588 | −15.8% |
| 1940 | 23,055 | 58.0% |
| 1950 | 24,504 | 6.3% |
| 1960 | 26,839 | 9.5% |
| 1970 | 49,479 | 84.4% |
| 1980 | 128,487 | 159.7% |
| 1990 | 182,201 | 41.8% |
| 2000 | 293,768 | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 455,746 | 55.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
- Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder
Catholic
While St Mary's Catholic Church is in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas, it is the church of many in the West side of Montgomery County. They have a cemetery and burial records for member. St. Mary’s Catholic Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
Montgomery County District Clerk
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
- Records for Greenwood Plantation:
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Texas Land and Property for more information.
- Montgomery Central Appraisal District. Present day land search through the Appraisal District by name.
- GLO Texas Land Grants (Texas General Land Office)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Montgomery County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
- Austin Colony Pioneers: Including History of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery and Washington Counties, Texas. 1949. By Worth S. Ray. Austin, Texas : n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The Choir Invisible: An Early History of Montgomery County. n.d. By the Montgomery Historical Society. n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- A History of Montgomery County, Texas. 1952. By William H. Gandy. n.p. Online at: Internet Archive the Montgomery County TXGenWeb.
- The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas by Kameron Searle
- Montgomery County Birthplace of the Texas Flag
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
Besides historical maps, research, and data, the Land Office today uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), global positioning system (GPS)
- Texas General Land Office GIS Maps & Data
- 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
Texas Revolution
- 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
War of 1812
- 1812-1815 War of 1812 Pension Files - index & images - free
- 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- The Courier
- Montgomery County Newspapers Chronicling America
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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 ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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 ($)
- 1827-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 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
- 1839-1982 Texas, Church Marriages, 1839-1982 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 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
- 1903-1973 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 ($)
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 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
- Conroe Texas FamilySearch Center
- Kingwood Texas FamilySearch Center
- Klein Texas FamilySearch Center
- Tomball Texas FamilySearch Center
- Houston Public Library Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research - an affiliate library
- Montgomery County Memorial Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
- Montgomery County Memorial Library System
Website
Museums
Societies
- History Taskforce
Montgomery County, TX
Wiki page
History Taskforce Website
Box 2 Bessie Owen Collection - Humble Area Genealogical Society
PO Box 2723
Humble, TX 77347-2723
Website - Magnolia Historical Society
426 Melton St
Magnolia, TX 77354
Website - Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society
PO Box 867
Conroe, TX 77305-0867
Phone: 281-229-0706
Email: mcgandhs@gmail.com
Website - Montgomery Historical Society
14264 Liberty St
Montgomery, TX 77356
Phone: 936-597-4360
New Caney, TX 77357
Website
Websites
- Montgomery TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
- Montgomery USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
- City of Montgomery
- Montgomery County Historical Commission
- Texas History Page The Early History of Historic Montgomery County, Texas
- 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, "Montgomery, Texas" in "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Texas. accessed 11/22/2019
- ↑ HistoricTexas.net: Montgomery County http://www3.historictexas.net/montgomery-county-texas
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Montgomery County, Texas. Page 670 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Montgomery 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, "Montgomery County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Texas, Last accessed 14 August 2019.