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Guide to Guadalupe County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Guadalupe County, Texas
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Location in the state of Texas
Location of Texas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	March 30, 1846
County Seat	Seguin
Courthouse
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County Courthouse

Guadalupe County Courthouse
PO Box 951;
Seguin, TX 78155-0951
Phone: 830.379.4188

County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1935,
marriage and probate records from 1838, court and land
records; Distric Clerk has divorce records^[1]

History

Parent County

1846--Guadalupe County was created 30 March 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales Counties. County seat: Sequin ^[2]

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Guadalupe County border changes.

Record Loss

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Cibolo
Geronimo
Kingsbury
Marion
McQueeney
New Berlin
New Braunfels
Northcliff
Redwood
Santa Clara
Schertz
Seguin
Staples
Zuehl

Neighboring Counties

• Bexar
• Caldwell
• Comal
• Gonzales
• Hays
• Wilson

Resources

Cemeteries

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

• Guadalupe County Cemeteries  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
• Guadalupe County Cemeteries  ~  TXGenWeb
• 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
• Cemetery Junction  ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.

• Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel

Catholic

• Catholic Parishes in Texas

Lutheran

• Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seguin, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Census

• 1850 Federal Census Index
• 1860 Federal Census

Court

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 Family History Library Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.

Land Survey Abstract Indicies  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Guadalupe County, Texas. 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.

• Guadalupe County Surnames  ~  TXGenWeb
• 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

• Civil War Pension Index  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
• Confederate Indigent Families List  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
• Korean War Casualties  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
• Vietnam War Casualties ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

• 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 Guadalupe County, Texas newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Do a Guadalupe County, Texas Place-name search for these and other records in the Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL 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.
• Wikipedia has a list of online newspaper archives for Texas.
• Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has San Antonio newspapers from the late 1800's that may include residents from Guadalupe County.

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 have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.

See the Wiki page Texas Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

• Index to Probate 1846-1856
• Index to Probate 1857-1861
• Index to Probate 1862-1866
• Index to Probate 1867-1871
• Index to Probate 1872-1876
• Index to Probate 1877-1881
• Index to Probate 1882-1886
• Index to Probate 1887-1891
• Index to Probate 1892-1896
• Index to Probate 1897-1901
• Index to Probate 1902-1906
• Index to Probate 1907-1911
• Index to Probate 1912-1916

Taxation

Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.

Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.

Vital Records

See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas. Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records.

A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

• Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
• 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 Marriage Records  1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
• Texas Divorce Records  1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
• USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas  1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

Schertz Public Library
608 Schertz Pkwy
Schertz, TX 78154
Phone: (210) 619-1700
Website

Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library
707 E College St
Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: (830) 401-2422
Website

Marion Community Library
500 Bulldog Dr
Marion, TX 78124
Phone: (830) 914-2371
Website

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Seguin Texas Family History Center

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

Web Sites

• Guadalupe County Archives  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
• Guadalupe County  ~  TXGenWeb
• 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.
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Guadalupe County, Texas. Page 665 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

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