Travis County, Texas Genealogy

United States

Texas

Travis County

Guide to Travis 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: Austin Organized: February 1840 Parent County(s): Bastrop Neighboring Counties Bastrop • Blanco • Burnet • Caldwell • Hays • Williamson See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

The county was named for William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Travis County Courthouse
1700 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-854-9188
Travis County Website

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1840.

Travis 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	1840	1903	1840	1840	1840	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 BastropCounty, on 25 January 1840. County Seat: Austin 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

Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog Austin Cedar Valley Elgin Mud Oak Hill Round Rock Webberville

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
Austin‡ (county seat) Bee Cave Cedar Park‡ Creedmoor Elgin‡ Jonestown	Lago Vista Lakeway Leander‡ Manor Mustang Ridge‡	Pflugerville‡ Rollingwood Round Rock‡ Sunset Valley West Lake Hills
Villages
Briarcliff Point Venture	San Leanna The Hills	Volente Webberville !--unincorp column------------------->
Unincorporated communities
Bluff Springs Cele Del Valle Elroy Kimbro	Littig Lund Maha Manda Marshall Ford	McNeil Nameless New Sweded Pilot Knob
Census-designated places
Barton Creek Garfield Hornsby Bend Hudson Bend	Jollyville‡ Lost Creek Manchaca	Shady Hollow Wells Branch Windemere

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

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Travis County, Texas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find a Grave BillionGraves Tombstone Transcription Project TX Gravestones Photo Project Cemeteries of TX USGenWeb Archives Travis TX GenWeb Travis County Cemetery Master List 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.

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	3,138		—
1860	8,080		157.5%
1870	13,153		62.8%
1880	27,028		105.5%
1890	36,322		34.4%
1900	47,386		30.5%
1910	55,620		17.4%
1920	57,616		3.6%
1930	77,777		35.0%
1940	111,053		42.8%
1950	160,980		45.0%
1960	212,136		31.8%
1970	295,516		39.3%
1980	419,573		42.0%
1990	576,407		37.4%
2000	812,280		40.9%
2010	1,024,266		26.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

• 1850-1892 Texas Census Records at Austin Genealogical Society
  

Church Records

• See Texas Church Records for more information.

• Catholic Parishes in Texas
• Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder
• 1859-1866 Baptisms and Burials for St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas: Parish Register 1859-1866 - Austin Genealogical Society
• 1875-1893 Baptisms of the First Southern Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas - Austin Genealogical Society

• Records of the American Lutheran Church, Garfield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
  

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Catholic Parishes in Texas
• Christian Church Directory for Texas at ChurchFinder

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

• Austin
• Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake

Court Records

• 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Austin City Directories, digital books online from The Portal to Texas History: 1872-1873 | 1877-1878 | 1881-1882 | 1885-1886 | 1889-1890 | 1893-1894 | 1897-1898 | 1900-1901 | 1906-1907 | 1912-1913 | 1918 | 1922

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

ATX Cremation in Austin Affordable Burial and Cremation Services in Austin All Faiths Funeral Services in Austin Austin Cremations in Austin Austin Natural Funerals in Austin Austin-Peel & Son Funeral Home in Austin Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Austin Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Pflugerville Capital Austin Mortuary and Cremation in Austin Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home & Cemetery in Pflugerville Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home in Austin Cremation.Green - Austin Funeral Home in Austin Eternal Peace Funeral Services in Austin Fuller- Sheffield Funeral Services in Austin Harrell Funeral Home in Austin Heart of Texas Cremation in Austin King-Tears Mortuary, Inc. in Austin Mission Funeral Home in Austin Neptune Society in Austin Phillips-Upshaw Richard Funeral Home in Austin Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Austin Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Lakeway

Land and Property Records

• See Texas Land and Property for more information.

• Original Land Owners of Texas - Travis County at USGenWeb Archives Project
• Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Local Histories

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

• See Texas Local Histories for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Austin, Texas Maps from the Perry-Castenada Library Map collection.
• Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
• 1897 Travis County, Texas Map with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
  
• 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
• 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
• Travis County Civil War Pension Applications at Travis County TXGenWeb

World War I

• 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

World War II

• WWII Casualties (Army and Air Force) at USGenWeb Travis County

Korean War

• Korean War Casualties at Travis County TXGenWeb

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

• Travis County Obituaries at Austin Genealogical Society
• Travis County Obituaries at USGenWeb Archives Project (limited list)

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 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 ($)
• 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

• 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 ($)
• 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
• 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 ($)
• 1837-1973 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
• 1837-1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
• 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
• 1840-1965 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
• 1890-1976 Footnote.com ($) has Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
• 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
• 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 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
• Travis County Mortuary Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Catholic Archives of Texas
PO Box 13327
1600 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78811-3327
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

• Austin Texas FamilySearch Center
• Texas Oak Hills FamilySearch Center
• Round Rock Texas FamilySearch Center
• Cedar Park Public Library - an affiliate library
• Georgetown Public Library - an affiliate library
• Round Rock Public Library - an affiliate library
• Westbank Community Library District - multiple locations - an affiliate library

Libraries

Barker Texas History Center
UT-Austin SRH 2, 101
Austin, TX 78713-7330
Website

Manor Volunteer Library
601 West Carrie Manor St
Manor, TX
Phone: 512-278-0882
Website

There is a small Heritage and History Collection at the Manor Volunteer Library.

Texas State Library and ArchivesWebsite

Dolph Briscoe Center for American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
Website

Societies

Texian Heritage Society
15742 Fitzhugh Rd
Austin, TX 78736
Website

Lago Vista Genealogical Society
Located in the Lago Vista Public Library
5803 Thunderbird
Lago Vista, Texas 78645
Phone: 512-267-3868
Website

Austin Genealogical Society
PO Box 1507
Austin, TX 78767-1507
Facebook

Austin Genealogy Society
Website

Websites

• Travis TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
• Travis USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
• Frontier Times Magazine
• Historic Texas
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