Montgomery County, Texas Genealogy

United States

Texas

Montgomery County

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Conroe Organized: 14 December, 1837 Parent County(s): Austin, Liberty, Washington Neighboring Counties Grimes • Harris • Liberty • San Jacinto • Walker • Waller See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

The county was named for the town of Montgomery. It is located in the southeast area of the state. 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.

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.

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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1903	1838	1903	1929	1838	1838	1829
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Parent County(s): Created from Austin, Liberty, and Washington Counties on 14 December 1837. County Seat: Conroe Texas Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Texas Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes

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:

Cities
Conroe (county seat) Cut and Shoot Houston‡ Magnolia	Montgomery Oak Ridge North Panorama Village Patton Village	Shenandoah Splendora Willis Woodbranch
Towns
Roman Forest	Stagecoach	Woodloch
Unincorporated communities
Decker Prairie Dobbin Egypt	Grangerland Imperial Oaks New Caney	Porter River Plantation Tamina
Census-designated places
Pinehurst	Porter Heights	The Woodlands‡
Ghost towns
Esperanza

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Resources

Cemeteries

• Montgomery County, Texas Cemeteries
• African American Cemeteries in Montgomery County, Texas

Cemeteries of Montgomery County, Texas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find a Grave BillionGraves Cemeteries of TX USGenWeb Archives TXGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project TX Gravestones Photo Project Interment.net Names in Stone
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find a Grave FamilySearch Places
See Texas Cemeteries for more information.

• 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

• Records for Greenwood Plantation:

• Greenwood Plantation Slave Generations by History Taskforce
• Greenwood Plantation Slave Valuations by History Taskforce
• Greenwood Plantation Slave Families - 1st & 2nd Generations by History Taskforce
• Greenwood Plantation Slave Families - 3rd Generation by

Funeral Homes

Cashner Funeral Home & Garden Park Cemetery in Conroe Clarence Lewis & Son Mortuary in Conroe Collins & Johnson Funeral Home in Conroe Conroe Funeral Directors in Conroe Darst Funeral Home in Kingwood Eickenhorst Funeral Services in Conroe Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home & Cemetery in The Woodlands Kingwood Funeral Home in Kingwood Klein Funeral Homes and Memorial Parks in Magnolia Magnolia Funeral Home in Magnolia McNutt Funeral Home in Conroe Metcalf Funeral Directors in Conroe New Generation House of Funerals in Conroe Porter Rios Funeral Directors in New Caney Rios Funeral Directors in Conroe Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Willis

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

Click a neighboring county
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

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

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 ($)

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

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

FamilySearch Centers

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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
  
  

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
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