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Guide to '''Dallas County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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|organized= July 13, 1846
|county seat= Dallas
|parent county= [[Robertson County, Texas Genealogy|Robertson]], [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]]
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|county1= [[Collin County, Texas Genealogy|Collin]]
|county2= [[Denton County, Texas Genealogy|Denton]]
|county3= [[Ellis County, Texas Genealogy|Ellis]]
|county4= [[Kaufman County, Texas Genealogy|Kaufman]]
|county5= [[Rockwall County, Texas Genealogy|Rockwall]]
|county6= [[Tarrant County, Texas Genealogy|Tarrant]]</br><center>[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
== History  ==
The county was named for George Mifflin Dallas, the 11th Vice President of the United States under U.S. President James K. Polk. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dallas County, Texas," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Texas<nowiki/>.'' accessed 07/30/2019</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
Dallas County, Texas is located in northeastern [[Texas|Texas]] and includes the city of [[Dallas,_Dallas_County,_Texas|Dallas]] and a number of other smaller communities. It was founded in the mid-1800s, and has been known for its fashion, ranching and farming marketplaces.  
{{TX Courthouse Intro|Dallas}}
'''Dallas County Courthouse'''<br>600 Commerce St<br>Dallas, TX 75202<br>Phone: 214-653-6000<br>
[http://www.dallascounty.org/ Dallas County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1846, probate, court and land records. <br>District Court has divorce.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dallas County, Texas. Page 662 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Dallas County, Texas Record Dates ===
==== Parent County  ====
{{TX Record Dates Intro|Dallas}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dallas County, Texas . Page 658-677 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=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.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1842
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1829
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
'''1846--'''Dallas County was created 30 March 1846 from [[Robertson County, Texas|Robertson]] and [[Nacogdoches County, Texas|Nacogdoches]] Counties. '''County seat:''' Dallas <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
{{TX Record Loss Intro|Dallas}}
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*'''1880--'''Courthouse interior destroyed by fire. Courthouse was rebuilt adding a third story to the building.<ref>GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-dallas-county-courthouse-fire-feb-1890</ref>
*'''1890--'''Courthouse destroyed by fire on 7 February 1890.  All records were saved except those of the 44th District Court. <ref>GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-dallas-county-courthouse-fire-feb-1890</ref>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
==== Boundary Changes ====
{{TX Boundary Changes Intro|Dallas}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Robertson County, Texas Genealogy|Robertson]] and [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]] Counties on March 30, 1846.<br>
* '''County Seat:''' Dallas<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FSC Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Texas Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#TX Texas Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/texas/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Record Loss  ====
{{TX Populated Places Intro|Dallas}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Texas.hometownlocator.com/tx/Dallas Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dallas County, Texas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Texas,
'''1880--'''Courthouse interior destroyed by fire. Courthouse was rebuilt adding a third story to the building.<ref>GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-courthouse-fire-feb-1890</ref>  
accessed 3 April 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
'''1890--'''Courthouse destroyed by fire on 7 February 1890.&nbsp; All records were saved except those of the 44th District Court. <ref>GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-courthouse-fire-feb-1890</ref>  
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balch_Springs,_Texas Balch Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrollton,_Texas Carrollton]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Hill,_Texas Cedar Hill]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockrell_Hill,_Texas Cockrell Hill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine,_Texas Combine]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppell,_Texas Coppell]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas Dallas]‡ (county seat)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto,_Texas DeSoto]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncanville,_Texas Duncanville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers_Branch,_Texas Farmers Branch]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris,_Texas Ferris]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland,_Texas Garland]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Heights,_Texas Glenn Heights]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prairie,_Texas Grand Prairie]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapevine,_Texas Grapevine]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchins,_Texas Hutchins]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving,_Texas Irving]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Texas Lancaster]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisville,_Texas Lewisville]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite,_Texas Mesquite]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovilla,_Texas Ovilla]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson,_Texas Richardson]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlett,_Texas Rowlett]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachse,_Texas Sachse]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagoville,_Texas Seagoville]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Park,_Texas University Park]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer,_Texas Wilmer]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wylie,_Texas Wylie]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison,_Texas Addison]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park,_Texas Highland Park]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnyvale,_Texas Sunnyvale]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Branch,_Dallas_County,_Texas Sand Branch]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha,_Texas Alpha]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham,_Texas Buchingham]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Creek,_Garland,_Texas Duck Creek]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Dallas East Dallas]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embree,_Garland,_Texas Embree]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitdale,_Dallas Fruitdale]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatterville,_Texas Hatterville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hord%27s_Ridge,_Texas Hord%27s Ridge]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleberg,_Dallas Kleberg]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Reunion_(Dallas) La Reunion]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Grove,_Dallas_County,_Texas Liberty Grove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Creek,_Texas Long Creek]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hope,_Texas_(Sunnyvale) New Hope]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Cliff,_Texas Oak Cliff]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Dallas Pleasant Grove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Hollow,_Texas Preston Hollow]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renner,_Texas Renner]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rylie,_Dallas Rylie]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scyene,_Dallas Scyene]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Mills,_Texas Trinity Mills]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripp,_Texas Tripp]</div>
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<p>‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</p>


=== History Timeline ===
== Places/Localities  ==
{{TX Historical Timeline Intro|Dallas}}


== Resources ==
==== Populated Places  ====
{{TX Resources Intro|Dallas}}


=== Bible Records ===
Addison, Arcadia Park, Audelia, Balch Springs, Bethard, Bethel, Bobwyn, Bouchard, Buckingham, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cedarview, Centerville, Cockrell Hill, Cole, Combine, Coppell, [[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas|Dallas]], Dalrock, De Soto, Duncanville, Eagle Ford, Estelle, Farmers Branch, Field Circle Interchange, Florence Hill, Fruitdale, Garland, Gifford, Glen Heights, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Gribble, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Kenwood, Kingswood, Kleberg, Lakeland Heights, Lakeview, Lancaster, Lawson, Ledbetter Hills, Lewisville, Liberty Grove, Meaders, Mesquite, Naaman, New Hope, Oak Cliff, Oldham, Ovilla, Patrick, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Run, Pleasant Valley, Prestonwood, Rawlins, Red Bird Addition, Reinhardt, Richardson, River Oaks, Rose Hill, Rowlett, Rylie, Sachse, Sargent, Seagoville, Shady Grove, Shamrock, Shiloh, Sowers, Sunnyvale, Trinity Mills, Tripp, University Park, Urbandale, Village, Westwood Park, White Rock, Wilmer, Woodland Hills, Wylie, Zacha Junction
{{TX Bible Intro|Dallas}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Neighboring Counties ====
{{TX Biographies Intro|Dallas}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[[Collin County, Texas|Collin]]
{{TX Business Records Intro|Dallas}}
*[[Denton County, Texas|Denton]]
*[[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis]]
*[[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman]]
*[[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall]]
*[[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant]]


=== Cemeteries ===
== Resources  ==
{{TX Cemeteries Intro|Dallas}}


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==== Cemeteries<br>  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Dallas County, Texas''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Dallas+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2576 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Texas&cemetery_county=Dallas&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
*[http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Dallas/ListDallas.html Cemeteries of TX]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/dallas/cemeteries.html  USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/TXDallas/cemeteries/index.htm TXGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/dallas.html Tombstone Project]
*[http://texasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=57 TX Gravestones Photo Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/dallas.htm  Interment.net]
*[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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*{{FSC|United States, Texas, Dallas - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1939225722|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Dallas+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Dallas+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2576 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396269&reqParentsLabel=Dallas%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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* '''1891-1999''' {{RecordSearch|3656813|Texas, Dallas County, Oakland Cemetery Interment Cards, 1891-1999}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Dallas County, Oakland Cemetery Interment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/cemeteries/cemetery-map/ Google Map showing locations of Dallas County Cemeteries] at Dallas Genealogical Society
*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/cemeteries/ Dallas County Cemeteries] at Dallas Genealogical Society


=== Census Records ===
[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/anderson/andersonfamcem.html Anderson Family Cemetery] | Antioch Cemetery | Balch Springs Cemetery | Bear Creek Cemetery | Beatty Family Cemetery | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/beemancem.html Beeman Memorial Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/bennett.txt Bennett Family Cemetery] (inside Laurel Oaks Cemetery) |&nbsp;[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2401&CScn=big+A+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Big "A" Cemetery] Find a Grave |&nbsp; [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=101879 Big "A" Cemetery] BillionGraves | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/bigsprng.txt Big Springs Cemetery] US Genweb | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=160167 Big Springs Cemeetery] BillionGraves [&nbsp; | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/blewett.txt Blewett Cemetery]&nbsp;| Bowens Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2282610&CScn=brickyard+community+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Brickyard Community Cemetery] |&nbsp;Brookhaven Cemetery&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=calvary+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576 Calvary Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2712&CScn=calvary+hill+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Calvary Hill Cemetery]&nbsp;| Cameron Cemetery&nbsp;| Cartwright Cemetery&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/dallas/cemeteries/caruth.txt Caruth Pioneer Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/carvercem.txt Abraham Carver Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/carvercem.html Albert Carver Family Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2781&CScn=carver+memorial+park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Carver Memorial Park] | T. Carver Cemetery | Catholic Cemetery | Catlett Cemetery | Cedarlawn Memorial Park | Chapman Cemetery | Chenault Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2230307&CScn=coats+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Coats Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1983464&CScn=cochran+chapel+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Cochran Chapel Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2956&CScn=cockrell+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Cockrell Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2316012&CScn=collins+chenault+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Collins-Chenault Cemetery] | [http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/Cemeteries/confederate_cemetery.html Confederate Cemetery], | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/cottonwood.txt Cottonwood Cemetery]&nbsp;| Coventry Cemetery |[http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/etx/dallas/cemetery/cox.htm Cox Cemetery] | Crawford's Tornado Graveyard | Crow Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3136&CScn=crown+hill+memorial+park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Crown Hill Memorial Park] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/cumbyweb100gcm.txt Cumby/Webster/Bailey Family Cemetery]&nbsp;| Curtis Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3154&CScn=dallas+city+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Dallas City Cemetery] / City Paupers' Cemetery [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/citypaupercem/citypauperscemal.html A-L], [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/citypaupercem/citypauperscemmz.html M-Z]&nbsp; | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/daniel.txt Daniel Cemetery]&nbsp;| DeSoto Cemetery | Dowdy Ferry Road Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3154&CScn=dallas+city+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Edgewood Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2183953&CScn=elam+family+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Elam Family Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3433&CScn=Emanu-El+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Emanu-El Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/keenan.txt Farmers Branch/Keenan Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2245199&CScn=Ferris+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Ferris Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/fields.txt Fields Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2266603&CScn=Fish+Trap+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Fish Trap Cemetery / La Reunion Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/fivemile2.txt Five Mile Cemetery (Ledbetter &amp; allied families)]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/fivemile89gcm.txt Five Mile Cemetery]&nbsp;| Florence Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2187730&CScn=Floyd+Pioneer+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Floyd Pioneer Cemetery] | Floyd-Taylor Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3638&CScn=Forest+Lawn+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Forest Lawn Cemetery] | Freedman's Memorial Park Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/frostcem.txt Frost Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/fuget.txt Fuget Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=102474 Garland Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/garland2.txt Garland Memorial Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/garland.txt Garland Cemetery (Masonic Section)]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/garvin.txt Garvin Memorial Cemetery]&nbsp;| Glen Oak Memorial Cemetery | Glenn Family Cemetery | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/glovercem.html Glover Cemetery] | Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum''| ''Gravel Slough Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3940&CScn=Greenwood+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Greenwood Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3970&CScn=Grove+Hill+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Grove Hill Memorial Park] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/haley.txt Haley Memorial Cemetery]&nbsp; | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/harrington.txt Harrington Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/haughtcem/haughtslapcem.html Haught Cemetery]&nbsp;| Heath Family Cemetery | Hebrew Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1012567&CScn=Holy+Redeemer+Catholic+Cemeter&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery] | Homecoming Cemetery | Honey Springs Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/horton2.txt Horton Cemetery]&nbsp;| Housley Cemetery | Hustead Cemetery | Hutchins Memorial Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2296478&CScn=IOOF+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& IOOF Cemetery] | Jones-McShan Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/jordan.txt Jordan/Hight Cemetery]&nbsp;| Kinnard Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1281063&CScn=Kleberg+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Kleberg Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=456169&CScn=Knights+of+Pythias+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Knights of Pythias Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2266603&CScn=La+Reunion+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& La Reunion Cemetery / Fish Trap Cemetery] | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/lagow/lagowcem.html Lagow Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/axe.txt Laudermilk/Axe Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=4768&CScn=Laurel+Land+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Laurel Land Memorial Park] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=154584&CScn=Laurel+Oaks+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Laurel Oaks Memorial Park] | Ledbetter Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=4796&CScn=Lee+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Lee Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2236157&CScn=Letot+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Letot Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=4859&CScn=Lisbon+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Lisbon Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=4860&CScn=Little+Bethel+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Little Bethel Memorial Park] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/long-creek.txt Long Creek Cemetery]&nbsp;| Loving Family Cemetery | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/lyons/lyons.html Lumley Cemetery] | [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=103017 Lyons Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/marsh.txt Marsh Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/mccreecem.html McCree Cemetery (Rootsweb)] [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=103075 McCree Cemetery (BillionGraves)] | McKinney Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=5213&CScn=Merrell+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Merrell Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2299243&CScn=Merrifield+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Merrifield Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/mesqcem.txt Mesquite City Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=220491&CScn=Miller+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Miller Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=456169&CScn=Knights+of+Pythias+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Mills Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2244879&CScn=Mobley+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Mobley Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=416737&CScn=Mooneyham/Sparkman+Family+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Mooneyham-Sparkman Family Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/motley.txt Motley Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2370941&CScn=Mount+Auburn+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Mount Auburn Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/mtcalvary.txt Mount Calvary Cemetery]&nbsp;| Myers Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2163665&CScn=New+Hope+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& New Hope Cemetery] | Northhaven Park Cemetery | [http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161&Itemid=79 Oak Cliff Cemetery] | Oak Grove Memorial Park | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/oldletot/oldletotcemetery.htm Old Letot Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=5643&CScn=Old+Oak+Cliff+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Old Oak Cliff Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=41&GScid=5681& Oakland Cemetery (Findagrave)] | [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=103314 Oakland Cemetery (BillionGraves)] | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/cemeteries/overton/overtoncemetery.html Overton Family Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/parrish.txt Parrish Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2197319&CScn=Patrick-Pruitt+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Patrick-Pruitt Cemetery] | [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pioneerparkcem/cemmap.html Pioneer Park Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1130573 Pleasant Mound Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/pleasant.txt Pleasant Valley Cemetery]&nbsp;| Porter Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/potter.txt Potter Cemetery]&nbsp;| Pruitt Cemetery | Ramsey Cemetery, [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=6254&CScn=Rawlins+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Rawlins Cemetery],[http://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/tribute.html?url=http://stei-23954.tributes.com/search/cobrand_search Restland_Memorial_Park], [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/rhodcem.txt Rhodes Cemetery] | Riley Cemetery [http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/etx/dallas/cemetery/ryliea-h.htm A-H], [http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/etx/dallas/cemetery/ryliei-z.htm I-Z] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=6468&CScn=Rose+Lawn+Memorial+Gardens&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Roselawn Memorial Gardens] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/rowlett.txt Rowlett Cemetery] | [http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/etx/dallas/cemetery/Sachse.htm Sachse Cemetery] Cemeteries of Texas | [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=160001 Sachse Cemetery] BillionGraves | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/sacred.heart.txt Sacred Heart Cemetery]&nbsp;| Saint Joseph's Cemetery, [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=6678&CScn=Samuell/Crawford+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Samuell/Crawford Memorial Park] | Scott Family Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/shadygr.txt Shady Grove Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=937089&CScn=Shearith+israel+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Shearith Israel Cemetery] | Slapfoot Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/smith.txt Smith Cemetery]&nbsp;| Snyder-Kennedy Family Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/sowers.txt Sowers Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1962228&CScn=Sparkman-Hillcrest+Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=198623&CScn=Southland+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Southland Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2284705&CScn=Stadden+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Stadden Cemetery] | Tarver Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2397526&CScn=Temple+Emanu-El+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Temple Emanu-El Cemetery] | Tennessee Cemetery | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/tompkins.txt Tompkins Family Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=7280&CScn=Trees+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Trees Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/trinity.txt Trinity Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/vincent.txt Vincent Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/webbcha.txt Webb Chapel Cemetery]&nbsp;| Wentworth Family Cemetery | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=317506&CScn=Western+Heights+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Western Heights Cemetery] | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=7578&CScn=Wheatland+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Wheatland Cemetery] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/cemeteries/whiterock.txt White Rock Garden of Memories Cemetery]&nbsp;| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2309003&CScn=Woodland+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2576& Woodland Cemetery]&nbsp;
{{TX Census Intro|Dallas}}


* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/us-census/ Federal Census Records] – Transcriptions of selected census records from Dallas and surrounding areas.
[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=78 Link to Map to Dallas County Cemeteries]
{{US Census population
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Texas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1850= 2743
|1860= 8665
|1870= 13814
|1880= 33488
|1890= 67042
|1900= 82726
|1910= 135748
|1920= 210551
|1930= 325691
|1940= 398564
|1950= 614799
|1960= 951527
|1970= 1327321
|1980= 1556390
|1990= 1852810
|2000= 2218899
|2010= 2368139}}


==== Census  ====


=== Church Records ===
==== Church ====
{{TX Church Intro|Dallas}}


*[https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/tx Christian Church Directory for Texas] at ChurchFinder (by Town/City)
LDS Ward and Branch Records
*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/united-states/texas Catholic Parishes in Texas]


''''' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
*Dallas
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
::*Dallas<br>


''''' Lutheran'''''<br>
==== Court ====
*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Dallas County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).<ref name="ev">"Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: An Inventory of Selected Congregational Records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society," Collection Finding Aids, ''Minnesota Historical Society,'' http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/01009.xml, accessed 10 June 2013.</ref>
*'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry ($) — index & images


''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
Dallas County was organized in 1846.The first court established for civil matters was the 14th District Court. Additional courts have been established: 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, 162nd, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, and 298th.&nbsp; Records for the first five civil courts have been microfilmed<br>  
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396269&reqParentsLabel=Dallas%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]<br>


=== Court Records ===
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=132 14th District Court Record: Minute Book A (1846-1855)]
{{TX Court Intro|Dallas}}
Dallas County was organized in 1846.The first court established for civil matters was the 14th District Court. Additional courts have been established: 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, 162nd, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, and 298th.  Records for the first five civil courts have been microfilmed<br>


''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Directories  ====
*'''1846-1855''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/abstracts-14th-district-court-minutes-1846-1855/ 14th District Court Minute Abstracts, 1846–1855] at Dallas Genealogical Society
*'''1846-1921''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/district-court-civil-case-witnesses/ Dallas County District Court Civil Case Witnesses] at Dallas Genealogical Society - index of witnesses for cases filed from 1846 through early 1921.


=== Directories ===
[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_67/city_directories_dallas Dallas City Directories 1878-1923] (8 yrs. missing) available online.
{{TX Directories Intro|Dallas}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_67/city_directories_dallas Dallas City Directories 1878-1923] (8 yrs. missing) available online.
==== Land Records  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
Land records have been microfilmed and are only available on the second floor of the Records Build<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255204980031_918" />ing, 501 Main Street in downtown Dallas. <br>
{{TX Emigration Intro|Dallas}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
The following land records are available in the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. <br>
{{TX Ethnic Groups Intro|Dallas}}


''''' African Americans'''''<br>
*Dallas County Deeds – 1846–1899, Grantor and Grantee Index -&nbsp; 112 rolls microfilm <br>  
* '''1865-1870''' {{RecordSearch|1989155|Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
*Texas General Land Office – Abstracts of all original land titles comprising Texas land titles to Aug 31, 1845 - 8 rolls microfilm and 76 microfiche
*''Abstracts of original titles of record in the General Land Office, Texas General Land Office'' ( 333.3 T355A)
*"A Cross File of Grantors and Grantees of Town Property of Dallas 1846–1856," abstracted in the DGS publication ''The Quarterly'' (March 1966)<br><br>


=== Funeral Homes  ===
<br>  
{{TX Funeral Homes Intro|Dallas}}
*'''1917-1966''' {{FSC|528834|item|disp=Index to the George A. Brewer Funeral Home case files}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/mcgowan-funeral-home/ McGowan Funeral Home], searchable database of black-owned funeral home in Dallas, TX from 1955-1990s.<br>
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<li>[https://www.goldengatefuneralhome.com/  Golden Gate Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/gonzalez-funeral-home-and-crematory/9660?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic González Funeral Home and Crematory] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/grand-prairie/grand-prairie-funeral-home/4008?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Grand Prairie Funeral Home] in Grand Prairie</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/grove-hill-funeral-home/2201?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Grove Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.hawthorne-piercefuneralhome.com/ Hawthorne & Pierce Funeral Home LLC:] in Mesquite</li>
<li>[https://www.hughesftc.com/ Hughes Family Tribute Center] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.hughesfunerals.com/ Hughes Funeral Homes] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.jaynesmemorialchapel.com/ Jaynes Memorial Chapel] in Duncanville</li>
<li>[https://www.jeterandson.com/ Jeter & Son Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.northdallasfuneralhome.com/ John P. Brooks Family Funeral Homes] in Farmers Branch</li>
<li>[https://kramerfamilytexas.com/ Kramer Funeral & Cremation] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/laurel-land-funeral-home/9652?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Laurel Land Funeral Home & Laurel Land Memorial Park] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.laureloaksfuneralhome.com/ Laurel Oaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park] in Balch Springs</li>
<li>[https://www.lincolnfh.net/ Lincoln Funeral Home & Memorial Parks] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.localcremationandfunerals.com/ Local Cremation & Funerals] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://lottsmortuaryinc.com/ Lott's Mortuary] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.mcdowellfamilyfuneralhome.com/ McDowell Family Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.meritmemorial.com/ Merit Memorial Funeral and Cremation Care] in Farmers Branch</li>
<li>[https://www.paradisefh.com/ Paradise Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.peacefulrestfuneralhome.com/ Peaceful Rest Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.pleasantgrovemortuary.com/ Pleasant Grove Mortuary] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.preciousmemoriessheveport.com/ Precious Memories Mortuary] in Duncanville</li>
<li>[https://www.preparedplacefuneralhome.com/ Prepared Place Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://rahmafuneralhome.com/ Rahma Funeral home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/ Restland Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.sacredfuneralhome.com/ Sacred Funeral Home] in Cedar Hill</li>
<li>[https://www.sandraclarkfuneralhome.com/ Sandra Clark Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/singing-hills-funeral-home/9653?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Singing Hills Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/sparkman-crane-funeral-home/2253?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/richardson/sparkman-funeral-home-cremation-services/2357?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Sparkman Funeral Home & Cremation Services] in Richardson</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/sparkmanhillcrest-funeral-home/2251?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home & Hillcrest Mausoleum & Memorial Park] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://tlccremation.com/ TLC Cremation] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/texas/dallas/ted-dickey-west-funeral-home/4270?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Ted Dickey West Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.trifourdallas.com/ Tri Four Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/ Troy Suggs Funeral Home] in Dallas</li>
<li>[https://www.angelyssfuneralhome.com/ W. A. Pipkin "Angelyss" Funerals and Cremations] in Mesquite</li>
<li>[https://www.williamsfuneral.com/ Williams Funeral Directors] in Garland</li>
</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Local Histories ====
{{TX Genealogies Intro|Dallas}}


=== Guardianship ===
*''History of Dallas County, Texas: From 1837 to 1887,'' 1887, by John Henry Brown.&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/historydallasco00browgoog Digitized book online] at archive.org.<br>
{{TX Guardianship Intro|Dallas}}
*[http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20932/ Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas], published 1892, online at The Portal To Texas History. Digitized book online at archive.org:&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/memorialbiograph01inlewi Volume 1]&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/memorialbiograph02lewi Volume 2]


=== Land and Property Records ===
<br>
[[Image:TexasDallasOldCourthouse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dallas Old Courthouse|right]]
{{TX Land Intro|Dallas}}


Land records have been microfilmed and are only available on the second floor of the Records Building, 501 Main Street in downtown Dallas. <br>
==== Maps ====
The following land records are available in the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. <br>
<br>
*'''1846-1900''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/dallas-county-deeds/ Dallas County Deeds] at Dallas Genealogical Society - Transcriptions of deed records recorded by the Dallas County Clerk of the County Court between 1846 and 1900.
*'''1846–1899''' [https://catalog.dallaslibrary.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=2&cn=570758 Dallas County Deedsm 1846–1899, Grantor and Grantee Index] - 112 rolls microfilm. Transcriptions available at [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/dallas-county-deeds/ Dallas County Deeds] at Dallas Genealogical Society.<br>
*Texas General Land Office – Abstracts of all original land titles comprising Texas land titles to Aug 31, 1845 - 8 rolls microfilm and 76 microfiche
*''Abstracts of original titles of record in the General Land Office, Texas General Land Office'' ( 333.3 T355A)
*"[https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1150371/m1/4/ A Cross File of Grantors and Grantees of Town Property of Dallas 1846–1856]," abstracted in the DGS publication ''The Quarterly'' (March 1966)<br><br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
*[http://www.glo.texas.gov/cf/ArcMaps/ArcMapsLookup.cfm?Customer=28010141-11066 Dallas County Maps from Texas General Land Office]  
{{TX Histories Intro|Dallas}}
 
Dallas County, Texas is located in northeastern [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] and includes the city of [[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Genealogy|Dallas]] and a number of other smaller communities. It was founded in the mid-1800s, and has been known for its fashion, ranching and farming marketplaces.<br><br>
 
* ''History of Dallas County, Texas: From 1837 to 1887,'' 1887, by John Henry Brown.  [https://www.archive.org/details/historydallasco00browgoog Digitized book online] at archive.org.<br>
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20932/ Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas], published 1892, online at The Portal To Texas History. Digitized book online at archive.org:  [https://www.archive.org/details/memorialbiograph01inlewi Volume 1]  [https://www.archive.org/details/memorialbiograph02lewi Volume 2]
* [https://everynameindex.com/free_indexes/texas_counties  Texas Indexes (about 20 counties)] at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{TX Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TX Dallas County}}}}
{{TX Maps Intro|Dallas}}
*'''1897''' [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/texas-maps/tx-dallas-county-texas-1897-map.html# Map of 1897 Dallas County, Texas] with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)<br>
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396269&reqParentsLabel=Dallas%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
=== Migration ===
{{TX Migration Intro|Dallas}}
=== Military Records ===
{{TX Military Intro|Dallas}}
*'''1838-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
''''' Texas Revolution '''''<br>
*'''1835 - 1845''' [http://www.tshaonline.org/supsites/military/rep_cont.htm Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845]  at Texas State Historical Association
''''' Mexican-American War'''''<br>
*'''1845-1848''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848] at Ancestry ($) — index
''''' Civil War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932381|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932425|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
*[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/pensions/ Confederate Pension Applications] at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Civil War service men in Dallas County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
*:[[1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate)]], COMPANY I
''''' World War I'''''<br>
* '''1917-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2202707|Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, World War I Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TX Naturalization Intro|Dallas}}
* '''1906-1989''' {{RecordSearch|1389983|Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
=== Newspapers ===
{{TX Newspapers Intro|Dallas}}
*[http://www.dallasnews.com/index.html The Dallas Morning News]
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers.html?action=newspapers&s_referrer=brown04& Genealogy Bank]  -  Read years of old copies of the Dallas Morning News online (subscription service).
*[https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TDNP/ Texas Digital Newspaper Program] at The Portal to Texas History
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50076/ Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
=== Obituaries ===
{{TX Obituaries Intro|Dallas}}
=== Other Records ===
{{TX Other Records Intro|Dallas}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{TX Periodicals Intro|Dallas}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{TX Probate Intro|Dallas}}


* '''1800-1990''' {{RecordSearch|2016287|Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
==== Military  ====
*'''1800-2000''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115 Texas Wills and Probate Records] at Ancestry.com ($) — index & images
*'''1850-1900s''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/probate-records/ Dallas County Probate Records] - index
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{TX Schools Intro|Dallas}}


=== Social Security Records ===
*[http://www.dallasnews.com/index.html The Dallas&nbsp;Morning News]  
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers.html?action=newspapers&s_referrer=brown04& Genealogy Bank]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Read years of old copies of the Dallas Morning News online (subscription service).
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
=== Tax Records ===
{{TX Tax Intro|Dallas}}


*'''1846-1847''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/county-tax-records/ Dallas County Tax Records] at Dallas Genealogical Society
==== Probate ====
*'''1846-1910''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/texas-county-tax-rolls-1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910] at Findmypast ($) — index & images
*Dallas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1896 are available through the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers on films 2282008-2282009 and 2282160-2282163.
*Dallas County Tax Lists from 1846 are also available online at www.FamilySearch.org. Some of the documents are difficult to read due to dark documents and faded ink.


=== Vital Records ===
Probate packets have been indexed from 1846 - 1906.&nbsp; The index and packets are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers, with films beginning with [https://www.familysearch.org/s/catalog/show?hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D&uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.familysearch.org%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F260232 1266753].
{{TX Vital Intro|Dallas}}


==== Birth ====
==== Taxation  ====
{{TX Birth Intro|Dallas}}


* '''1903-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
Dallas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1896 are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers on films 2282008-2282009 and 2282160-2282163.&nbsp; Dallas County Tax Lists from 1846 are also available online at www.FamilySearch.org.&nbsp; Some of the documents are difficult to read due to dark documents and faded ink.  
* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index; [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)''
*'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926-1995] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{TX Marriage Intro|Dallas}}


*'''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas%2ctx Texas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast ($) — index
===== '''''Births''''' =====
*'''1814-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011] at Ancestry ($) — index
*'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
* '''1837-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1803985|Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*'''1837-1965''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9168 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*'''1837-1977''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183 Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977] at Ancestry ($) — index
*'''1846-Onward''' [https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/marriage-records/ Dallas County Marriage indexes] at Dallas Genealogical Society
*'''1906-1964''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9168/ Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
* '''1966-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2031191|Texas Marriages, 1966-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/county-clerk/ML_Request2017.pdf Application for Copy of Marriage Record].  Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the County Clerk's office. Instructions, plus the form to use, are on the County's web site, but not easily located.  Click on this title link and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
*Dallas County Marriage Record Alphabetical Index, 1846-1963, is available on microfilm in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library.


==== Death ====
===== '''''Marriages'''''  =====
{{TX Death Intro|Dallas}}


*'''1890-1976''' Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com has [http://www.fold3.com/title_479/texas_death_certificates Texas Deaths, 1890-1976] ($) available online.
*Dallas County Marriage Record Alphabetical Index, 1846 - 1963, is available on microfilm in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library.  
* '''1903-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681049|Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=285&Itemid=211 Marriage Book O] is available on the Dallas Genealogical Society Web site.<br>
*'''1903-1982''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*[http://www.dallascounty.org/department/countyclerk/marriage-license.html Application for Copy of Marriage Record]. &nbsp;Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the County Clerk's office. Instructions, plus the form to use, are on the County's web site, but not easily located. &nbsp;Click on this title link and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
* '''1903-2000''' {{RecordSearch|1949337|Texas Death Index, 1903-2000}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1964-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1977-1986''' {{RecordSearch|1930157|Texas Deaths, 1977-1986}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images


==== Divorce ====
===== '''''Divorces'''''<br>  =====
{{TX Divorce Intro|Dallas}}


*'''1837-1841''' Texas divorces were originally handled by the Texas Congress from 1837 to 1841. District courts began to handle divorces in 1841.
*Texas divorces were originally handled by the Texas&nbsp;Congress from 1837 to 1841.&nbsp; District courts began to handle divorces in 1841.&nbsp; Abstracts of the [http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=132 14th District Court (Dallas County) Minute Book A] are available on the Dallas Genealogical Society Web site.<br>
*'''1846-1905''' Divorces, Dallas County, TX, 1846–1905, abstracted by Jim Monaghan (929.37642 M734D), is also available at the Dallas Public Library.
*Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers have been microfilmed. They are available on the 7th floor Texas/Dallas History Dept. of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, through interlibrary loan from the [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/local/dallas.html Texas State Library and Archives] or through a local Family History Center. These are in order by case number, but there is an index. Check the TSL information for a description. <br>
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2002] available online from Ancestry.com ($).&nbsp; The Dallas Public Library has a library account to Ancestry.com which may be searched for free in the 8th floor Genealogy Department of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. The Dallas Public Library also has the divorce index on microfiche.  
* '''1968-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*''Divorces, Dallas County, TX, 1846–1905'', abstracted by Jim Monaghan (929.37642 M734D), is also available at the Dallas Public Library.<br><br>
*'''1968-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2011] available online from Ancestry ($). The Dallas Public Library has a library account to Ancestry.com which may be searched for free in the 8th floor Genealogy Department of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. The Dallas Public Library also has the divorce index on microfiche.
*'''1968-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at Ancestry ($) — index
*Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers have been microfilmed. They are available on the 7th floor Texas/Dallas History Dept. of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.  Microfilm are through 1940.  For information contact Genealogy@dallascityhall.com.
*[https://www.dallascounty.org/services/record-search/ Dallas County District Court Clerk] searchable case information system
*Divorce cases are also available on microfilm through interlibrary loan from the [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/local/dallas.html Texas State Library and Archives] or through a local FamilySearch center. These are in order by case number, but there is an index. Check the TSL information for a description.


== Research Facilities ==
===== '''''Deaths'''''  =====
{{TX Research Facilities Intro|Dallas}}


=== Archives ===
*{{RecordSearch|1320964|Texas Deaths, 1890-1976}} (FamilySearch) - The name index was created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903 and in many counties prior to 1910. Fold3.com also has [http://www.fold3.com/title_479/texas_death_certificates Texas Deaths, 1890-1976] ($) available online.
{{TX Archives Intro|Dallas}}
*{{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} (FamilySearch) - Index to Texas statewide death certificates covering 4 million deaths since 1964.
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=165&Itemid=131 Dallas County Mortality Schedules] for 1850, 1860 and 1870 are available on the Dallas Genealogical Society Website.<br>


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
<br>
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/carrollton/4000-nazarene-drive Carrollton Texas FamilySearch Center]
== Societies and Libraries  ==
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/duncanville/1019-big-stone-gap-road Dallas Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[[Dallas Texas East FamilySearch Center]]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/heath/6819-south-fm-549 Heath Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/plano/2700-roundrock-trail Plano Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/richardson/900-south-bowser-road Richardson Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[http://dallaslibrary2.org/central/index.php/ Dallas Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[http://library.grapevinetexas.gov/1240/Library/ Grapevine Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.cityofsouthlake.com/3984/Library/ Southlake Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/ Dallas Genealogical Society]
{{TX Libraries Intro|Dallas}}
*[http://www.dallashistory.org/ Dallas Historical Society]
*[http://www.djhs.org/ Dallas Jewish Historical Society]
*[http://www.dallaspioneer.org/ Dallas County Pioneer Association]
*[http://smu.edu/bridwell/ Bridwell Library at Southern Methodist University]
*[http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section]
*[http://dallaslibrary2.org/texas/index.htm Dallas Public Library, Texas/Dallas History]
*[http://pages.prodigy.net/procyon/lancaster/lgslstn.htm The Lancaster Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.gpgstx.org/ Grand Prairie Genealogical Society]&nbsp;The Grand Prairie Genealogical Society covers parts of the City in two counties. About 2/3 of Grand Prairie are in Dallas County with the remaining 1/3 in Tarrant County. However, this is based on modern boundaries. Before WW II (when Grand Prairie boomed due to, among other things, moving a major avaition plant from Connecticut to Texas) all of Grand Prairie was in Dallas County. As far as I know, GP is not one of the cities in Dallas County that was allowed to record its own vital events.&nbsp;


'''Bridwell Library'''<br>at Southern Methodist University<br>6005 Bishop Blvd<br>Dallas, TX 75205<br>Phone: 214-768-1866<br>[http://smu.edu/bridwell/ Website]<br><br>
==== Family History Centers<br> ====
'''Dallas Public Library'''<br>1515 Young St<br>Dallas, TX 75201<br>Phone: 214-670-1740<br>[http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Website]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]<br>
{{TX Museums Intro|Dallas}}
*[[Dallas Texas Family History Center]] (Duncanville)<br>
*[[Dallas Texas East Family History Center]]<br>
*[[Lewisville Texas Family History Center]]
*[[Richardson Texas Family History Center]]


== Societies ==
<br>
{{TX Societies Intro|Dallas}}


The '''Texas State Genealogical Society'''<br>maintains a list of all known genealogical societies in the state of Texas.<br>
== Web Sites  ==
::* View information about [https://www.txsgs.org/about/district-map/district-G/ active societies in TxSGS District G] (Dallas and Rockwall counties)
::* View information about [https://www.txsgs.org/all-texas-societies/ all know societies] (active and inactive) in the state of Texas<br><br>
'''Dallas Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 150038<br>Dallas, TX 75315<br>[http://www.dallashistory.org/ Website] <br> <br>
'''Dallas Genealogical Society'''<br>391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130<br>Attn Box 2112<br>Irving, TX 75039-6291<br>[https://dallasgenealogy.org/ Website] <br> <br>
'''Dallas Jewish Historical Society'''<br> 7900 Northaven Road<br> Dallas, TX 75230<br> [http://www.djhs.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Duncanville Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 381147<br> Duncanville, TX 75138<br> [https://www.duncanville.com/our-special-collections/ Website] <br> <br>
'''Grand Prairie Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 532026<br> Grand Prairie, Texas 75053<br>[http://www.gpgstx.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Hispanic Organization for Genealogy and Research '''<br>PO Box 497891 <br> Garland TX 75049-7891 <br> <br>
'''Irving Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 170881<br> Irving TX 75017-0881<br> <br>
'''Lancaster Genealogical Society'''<br> 220 Main Street, Lancaster<br>Texas 75146<br> [http://lancastergenealogy.wikispaces.com/ Website] <br> <br>
'''Mesquite Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 850165<br> Mesquite TX 75185-0165<br> <br>
'''Dallas County Pioneer Association'''<br>[http://www.dallaspioneer.org/ Website]<br><br>


== Websites ==
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/tx-local-d.htm USGenWeb&nbsp; - Dallas, Texas]<br>
{{TX Websites Intro|Dallas}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.org/tx/dallas/dallastoc.htm US GenWeb Archives]
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jwheat/ Jim Wheat's Dallas County, Texas Archives]
*{{FHL|Texas%2C+Dallas|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


* [https://www.usgenwebsites.org/TXDallas/ Dallas TX GenWeb], part of [http://www.txgenweb.org/county.htm TXGenWeb]
== References  ==
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/dallas/dallastoc.htm Dallas USGWArchives] part of [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txcounties.htm USGWArchives Texas Counties]
* [https://www.frontiertimesmagazine.com/ Frontier Times Magazine]
* [https://www.historictexas.net/ Historic Texas]
* {{FSC Place IDNum|2826|Texas|Dallas}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
<references />''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Records'', Third Edition (Edited by Alice Eichhotz, Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004)
{{TX Research Guides Intro|Dallas}}


== References ==
{{Texas|Texas}}
<references />


{{Texas|Texas}}
[[Category:Dallas_County,_Texas]]
[[Category:Dallas County, Texas]]
[[Category:Texas Counties]]

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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History[edit | edit source]

Dallas County, Texas is located in northeastern Texas and includes the city of Dallas and a number of other smaller communities. It was founded in the mid-1800s, and has been known for its fashion, ranching and farming marketplaces.

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1846--Dallas County was created 30 March 1846 from Robertson and Nacogdoches Counties. County seat: Dallas [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1880--Courthouse interior destroyed by fire. Courthouse was rebuilt adding a third story to the building.[2]

1890--Courthouse destroyed by fire on 7 February 1890.  All records were saved except those of the 44th District Court. [3]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Addison, Arcadia Park, Audelia, Balch Springs, Bethard, Bethel, Bobwyn, Bouchard, Buckingham, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cedarview, Centerville, Cockrell Hill, Cole, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, Dalrock, De Soto, Duncanville, Eagle Ford, Estelle, Farmers Branch, Field Circle Interchange, Florence Hill, Fruitdale, Garland, Gifford, Glen Heights, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Gribble, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Kenwood, Kingswood, Kleberg, Lakeland Heights, Lakeview, Lancaster, Lawson, Ledbetter Hills, Lewisville, Liberty Grove, Meaders, Mesquite, Naaman, New Hope, Oak Cliff, Oldham, Ovilla, Patrick, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Run, Pleasant Valley, Prestonwood, Rawlins, Red Bird Addition, Reinhardt, Richardson, River Oaks, Rose Hill, Rowlett, Rylie, Sachse, Sargent, Seagoville, Shady Grove, Shamrock, Shiloh, Sowers, Sunnyvale, Trinity Mills, Tripp, University Park, Urbandale, Village, Westwood Park, White Rock, Wilmer, Woodland Hills, Wylie, Zacha Junction

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries
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Anderson Family Cemetery | Antioch Cemetery | Balch Springs Cemetery | Bear Creek Cemetery | Beatty Family Cemetery | Beeman Memorial Cemetery | Bennett Family Cemetery (inside Laurel Oaks Cemetery) | Big "A" Cemetery Find a Grave |  Big "A" Cemetery BillionGraves | Big Springs Cemetery US Genweb | Big Springs Cemeetery BillionGraves [  | Blewett Cemetery | Bowens Cemetery | Brickyard Community Cemetery | Brookhaven Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery | Calvary Hill Cemetery | Cameron Cemetery | Cartwright Cemetery | Caruth Pioneer Cemetery | Abraham Carver Cemetery | Albert Carver Family Cemetery | Carver Memorial Park | T. Carver Cemetery | Catholic Cemetery | Catlett Cemetery | Cedarlawn Memorial Park | Chapman Cemetery | Chenault Family Cemetery | Coats Cemetery | Cochran Chapel Cemetery | Cockrell Cemetery | Collins-Chenault Cemetery | Confederate Cemetery, | Cottonwood Cemetery | Coventry Cemetery |Cox Cemetery | Crawford's Tornado Graveyard | Crow Family Cemetery | Crown Hill Memorial Park | Cumby/Webster/Bailey Family Cemetery | Curtis Family Cemetery | Dallas City Cemetery / City Paupers' Cemetery A-L, M-Z  | Daniel Cemetery | DeSoto Cemetery | Dowdy Ferry Road Cemetery | Edgewood Cemetery | Elam Family Cemetery | Emanu-El Cemetery | Farmers Branch/Keenan Cemetery | Ferris Cemetery | Fields Cemetery | Fish Trap Cemetery / La Reunion Cemetery | Five Mile Cemetery (Ledbetter & allied families) | Five Mile Cemetery | Florence Family Cemetery | Floyd Pioneer Cemetery | Floyd-Taylor Family Cemetery | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Freedman's Memorial Park Cemetery | Frost Cemetery | Fuget Cemetery | Garland Cemetery | Garland Memorial Cemetery | Garland Cemetery (Masonic Section) | Garvin Memorial Cemetery | Glen Oak Memorial Cemetery | Glenn Family Cemetery | Glover Cemetery | Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum| Gravel Slough Cemetery | Greenwood Cemetery | Grove Hill Memorial Park | Haley Memorial Cemetery  | Harrington Cemetery | Haught Cemetery | Heath Family Cemetery | Hebrew Cemetery | Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery | Homecoming Cemetery | Honey Springs Cemetery | Horton Cemetery | Housley Cemetery | Hustead Cemetery | Hutchins Memorial Cemetery | IOOF Cemetery | Jones-McShan Cemetery | Jordan/Hight Cemetery | Kinnard Family Cemetery | Kleberg Cemetery | Knights of Pythias Cemetery | La Reunion Cemetery / Fish Trap Cemetery | Lagow Cemetery | Laudermilk/Axe Cemetery | Laurel Land Memorial Park | Laurel Oaks Memorial Park | Ledbetter Family Cemetery | Lee Cemetery | Letot Cemetery | Lisbon Cemetery | Little Bethel Memorial Park | Long Creek Cemetery | Loving Family Cemetery | Lumley Cemetery | Lyons Cemetery | Marsh Cemetery | McCree Cemetery (Rootsweb) McCree Cemetery (BillionGraves) | McKinney Family Cemetery | Merrell Cemetery | Merrifield Cemetery | Mesquite City Cemetery | Miller Cemetery | Mills Cemetery | Mobley Cemetery | Mooneyham-Sparkman Family Cemetery | Motley Cemetery | Mount Auburn Cemetery | Mount Calvary Cemetery | Myers Family Cemetery | New Hope Cemetery | Northhaven Park Cemetery | Oak Cliff Cemetery | Oak Grove Memorial Park | Old Letot Cemetery | Old Oak Cliff Cemetery | Oakland Cemetery (Findagrave) | Oakland Cemetery (BillionGraves) | Overton Family Cemetery | Parrish Cemetery | Patrick-Pruitt Cemetery | Pioneer Park Cemetery | Pleasant Mound Cemetery | Pleasant Valley Cemetery | Porter Cemetery | Potter Cemetery | Pruitt Cemetery | Ramsey Cemetery, Rawlins Cemetery,Restland_Memorial_Park, Rhodes Cemetery | Riley Cemetery A-H, I-Z | Roselawn Memorial Gardens | Rowlett Cemetery | Sachse Cemetery Cemeteries of Texas | Sachse Cemetery BillionGraves | Sacred Heart Cemetery | Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Samuell/Crawford Memorial Park | Scott Family Cemetery | Shady Grove Cemetery | Shearith Israel Cemetery | Slapfoot Cemetery | Smith Cemetery | Snyder-Kennedy Family Cemetery | Sowers Cemetery | Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park | Southland Cemetery | Stadden Cemetery | Tarver Family Cemetery | Temple Emanu-El Cemetery | Tennessee Cemetery | Tompkins Family Cemetery | Trees Cemetery | Trinity Cemetery | Vincent Cemetery | Webb Chapel Cemetery | Wentworth Family Cemetery | Western Heights Cemetery | Wheatland Cemetery | White Rock Garden of Memories Cemetery | Woodland Cemetery 

Link to Map to Dallas County Cemeteries

Census[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Dallas

Court[edit | edit source]

Dallas County was organized in 1846.The first court established for civil matters was the 14th District Court. Additional courts have been established: 14th, 44th, 68th, 95th, 101st, 116th, 134th, 160th, 162nd, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, and 298th.  Records for the first five civil courts have been microfilmed

Directories[edit | edit source]

Fold3.com ($) has Dallas City Directories 1878-1923 (8 yrs. missing) available online.

Land Records[edit | edit source]

Land records have been microfilmed and are only available on the second floor of the Records Building, 501 Main Street in downtown Dallas.

The following land records are available in the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.

  • Dallas County Deeds – 1846–1899, Grantor and Grantee Index -  112 rolls microfilm
  • Texas General Land Office – Abstracts of all original land titles comprising Texas land titles to Aug 31, 1845 - 8 rolls microfilm and 76 microfiche
  • Abstracts of original titles of record in the General Land Office, Texas General Land Office ( 333.3 T355A)
  • "A Cross File of Grantors and Grantees of Town Property of Dallas 1846–1856," abstracted in the DGS publication The Quarterly (March 1966)


Local Histories[edit | edit source]


Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Probate packets have been indexed from 1846 - 1906.  The index and packets are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers, with films beginning with 1266753.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Dallas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1896 are available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers on films 2282008-2282009 and 2282160-2282163.  Dallas County Tax Lists from 1846 are also available online at www.FamilySearch.org.  Some of the documents are difficult to read due to dark documents and faded ink.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Births[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
  • Dallas County Marriage Record Alphabetical Index, 1846 - 1963, is available on microfilm in the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library.
  • Marriage Book O is available on the Dallas Genealogical Society Web site.
  • Application for Copy of Marriage Record.  Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the County Clerk's office. Instructions, plus the form to use, are on the County's web site, but not easily located.  Click on this title link and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Divorces
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  • Texas divorces were originally handled by the Texas Congress from 1837 to 1841.  District courts began to handle divorces in 1841.  Abstracts of the 14th District Court (Dallas County) Minute Book A are available on the Dallas Genealogical Society Web site.
  • Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers have been microfilmed. They are available on the 7th floor Texas/Dallas History Dept. of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, through interlibrary loan from the Texas State Library and Archives or through a local Family History Center. These are in order by case number, but there is an index. Check the TSL information for a description.
  • Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2002 available online from Ancestry.com ($).  The Dallas Public Library has a library account to Ancestry.com which may be searched for free in the 8th floor Genealogy Department of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. The Dallas Public Library also has the divorce index on microfiche.
  • Divorces, Dallas County, TX, 1846–1905, abstracted by Jim Monaghan (929.37642 M734D), is also available at the Dallas Public Library.

Deaths[edit | edit source]


Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-courthouse-fire-feb-1890
  3. ↑ GenDisasters.com Dallas, TX Courthouse Fire, Feb 1890 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/10185/dallas-tx-courthouse-fire-feb-1890

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