Cass County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas Counties C Cass County

Guide to Cass County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Cass County, Texas
Map
Location in the state of Texas
Location of Texas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	April 25, 1846
County Seat	Linden
Courthouse
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County Courthouse

Cass County Courthouse
PO Box 468
Linden, TX 75563
Phone: 903.756.5071903.756.5071

County Clerk has some delayed birth records from 1873,
death records 1903-1933, marriage, probate and land  from
1846, school census 1932-1971 and military discharge records
 from 1917; District Court has divorce and court records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 449
Linden 75563
Phone: 903-756-5071903-756-5071
Fax: 903-756-8057

District Clerk

P.O. Box 510
Linden 75563
Phone: 903-756-7514903-756-7514
Fax: 903-756-5253

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History

Parent County

Local histories are available for Cass County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.

1846--Cass County was created 25 April 1846 from Bowie County. County seat: Linden

The county was named for Lewis Cass, U.S. senator from Michigan. The county was originally named Cass County in honor of Lewis Cass, a United States Senator from Michigan who had favored the annexation of Texas. During the secession crisis Cass, who had formerly been known as a Northern man with Southern principles, resigned his post as secretary of state when President James Buchanan declined to defend the federal forts in Charleston, South Carolina. When word of his actions reached Texas, the name of the county was changed to Davis in honor of Jefferson Davis. The republican-controlled state legislature of 1871 changed the name back to Cass.

Boundary Changes

There is an indefinite boundary line between Cass and Marion Counties.  They both share the extraction of natural resources and mineral tracts.  The USGS has not defined the boundary line.

Record Loss

1933--Cass County Courthouse damaged by fire in August 1933. Courthouse rebuilt and enlarged.

Places / Localities

Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

• Atlanta
• Avinger
• Bryans Mill
• Douglassville
• Hughes Springs
• Linden
• Queen City

Populated Places

Towns and Cities: | Atlanta | Avinger | Bloomburg | Domino | Douglassville | Hughes Springs | Linden | Marietta | Queen City | Kildare

Neighboring Counties

Bowie • Caddo Parish, Louisiana • Marion • Miller County, Arkansas • Morris

Resources

African American

• Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
  

Cemeteries

Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. 

Online Grave Transcripts	Published Grave Transcripts	County Cemetery Directories
Findagrave.com	Family History Library	Findagrave.com
Interment.net	WorldCat	Names in Stone
USGenWeb		Billion Graves
Billion Graves
Cemeteries of Texas
Names in Stone
See Texas Cemeteries for more information.

Additional Cemetery Sources

• Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
• Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
• African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
• Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Church

• See Texas Church Records for more information.

Enon Church
Enon Primitive Baptist Church was constituted 7 June 1845, by Elders Spencer, Edwards and Charles Jones, near Havana, in Cass County, fifteen miles west of Line Ferry, on Sulphur River, with the following members: T.J. Foster, Elizabeth Barcraft, Rebecca Kolbe, Malissa Henson, and Bythena Davis. Elders Edwards and Jones preached for thie church, til 1847, when Elder Mark Allen was chosen and served until 1850, at which time Elder Michael Burkhalter was chosen and served til 1860, when Elder Jacob Hering was called and served til 1878, when Elder J.W. Barley was called and served til 1882, at which time Elder J. W. Griffin was called and served til 1893. Elders J. W. and J. S. Griffin, have served the church since 1882. This church passed resolutions of non-fellowship for absolute predestination of all things, including sin and the no change doctrine. This church is one of the pioneer Churches, and desires credit for the stability in the faith and practice of the Primitive Baptists in Texas.

• Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
• Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.

Naturalization and Citizenship

• 1906 - 1989 Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 — index and images

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Cass County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.

• Texas Museums  ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

• Historical Maps  ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
• Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

• 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
• 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
• Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers,  1861-1865 - FamilySearch
  
• Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
  
• Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
• Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
• Fallen Heroes  ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
• Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cass County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).

• Do a Cass County, Texas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

• Home Town News  -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
• Newslink  -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
• The Olden Times   -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

• Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~  Hidden Ancestors
• USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project  ~  Texas
• Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
• Obituary Depot  ~  Texas Newspaper Citations
• Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
• Obituary Daily Times  ~  Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."

• See Texas Probate Records for more information.

• Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records  ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
• Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
  

Taxation

• See Texas Taxation for more information.

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

Online Birth Indexes and Records

• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
  
• Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997  (index)-  FamilySearch
  
• 1840 - 1981 Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage

Online Marriage Indexes and Records

• Texas Marriage Records  1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
• Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch.  Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
  
• Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973      FamilySearch record collection
• Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010   -  FamilySearch record collection
• 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
• 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death

• Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
  Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
• Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
  
• Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
• Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973  (index)  FamilySearch
• 1977 - 1986 Texas Deaths 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
• 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Divorce

• Texas Divorce Records  1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
• USGenWeb Census Project Texas  1850 - 1930
• 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
• 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

• USGenWeb Census Project Texas  1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

Cass County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 880
Atlanta 75551-0880
Cass County Website

• Society Hill  ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Family History 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

• Queen City Texas Family History Center (Atlanta)
  

Web Sites

• TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
• Hidden Ancestors  Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
• USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records
• FamilySearch Catalog