Tarrant County, Texas Genealogy
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Guide to Tarrant 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 General Edward H. Tarrant of the Republic of Texas militia. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Tarrant County Courthouse
100 E Weatherford
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: 817-884-1195
Tarrant County Website
County Clerk has birth, marriage, land and probate records from 1876 and death records from 1903.
District Clerk has divorce and court records, 1860 census missing.[2]
Tarrant 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 |
| 1876 | 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:[5]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
‡‡ Previously considered a census-designated place
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
- Johnson Station Cemetery at teafor2. Alphabetical listing with grave marker photos
Census Records
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 664 | ||
| 1860 | 6,020 | 806.6% | |
| 1870 | 5,788 | −3.9% | |
| 1880 | 24,671 | 326.2% | |
| 1890 | 41,142 | 66.8% | |
| 1900 | 52,376 | 27.3% | |
| 1910 | 108,572 | 107.3% | |
| 1920 | 152,800 | 40.7% | |
| 1930 | 197,553 | 29.3% | |
| 1940 | 225,521 | 14.2% | |
| 1950 | 361,253 | 60.2% | |
| 1960 | 538,495 | 49.1% | |
| 1970 | 716,317 | 33.0% | |
| 1980 | 860,880 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,170,103 | 35.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,446,219 | 23.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,809,034 | 25.1% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
- 1850 1850 Census of Tarrant County at TXGenWeb
- 1880 1880 Tarrant County Mortality Schedules at TXGenWeb
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project — Texas
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
- Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1851-1981 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., Episcopal Church Records, 1851-1981 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
Directories
- 1878-1823 Fold3.com ($) has Dallas City Directories 1878-1823 (8 yrs. missing) available online.
- 1940 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, City Directory, 1940 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1956 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, City Directory, 1956 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 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
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 Tarrant County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
- 1841 Tarrant County, Texas is located directly west and is adjacent to Dallas and the largest community in the county today is Fort Worth. The first settlement was in 1841.
- Tarrant County Bibliography at TXGenWeb
- Weldon G Cannon History Files - collection of files of Euless and surrounding communities
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Texas Land Survey Maps for Tarrant County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
- Map of 1897 Tarrant County, Texas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry ($) — index
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Muster Roll of the Tarrant County Hussars Mounted Infantry C.S.A., Tarrant County, Texas at TXGenWeb
- Civil War Veteran's of Tarrant County at TXGenWeb
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- Tarrant County Obituaries at TXGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
- Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($).
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."
- See Texas Probate Records for more information.
- 1800-1990 Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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 ($) — index & images
Vital Records
Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.
Birth
- 1903-1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Key to Texas County Codes; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 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 ($) — index
- 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 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 ($)
- 1837-1973 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1837-1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1876-1900 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1966-2010 Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1948 - Present Tarrant County Vital Records at Tarrant County — index & images
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1890-1976 Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com ($) has Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 available online.
- 1903-2000 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Research Facilities
Archives
National Archives at Forth Worth
1400 John Burgess Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76140
Phone:817-551-2051
Email: ftworth.archives@nara.gov
Website
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
- Arlington Texas FamilySearch Center
- Azle Texas FamilySearch Center
- Burleson Texas FamilySearch Center
- Fort Worth Texas FamilySearch Center
- Hurst Texas FamilySearch Center
- Grapevine Public Library - an affiliate library
- Fort Worth Public Library - an affiliate library
- Southlake Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Fort Worth Library
Website
Museums
Societies
Fort Worth Genealogical Society
Box 471789
Ft Worth, TX 76147-1408
Website
Tarrant County Black History and Genealogical Society
Ft Worth, TX 76105
Website
Websites
- Tarrant TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
- Tarrant 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, "Tarrant, Texas" in "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrant_County,_Texas. accessed 11/26/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tarrant County, Texas. Page 674 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tarrant 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, "Tarrant County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrant_County,_Texas, Last accessed 26 August 2019.