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Bastrop, Texas
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Founded	March 17, 1836
County Seat	Bastrop
Courthouse
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County Courthouse

Bastrop County Courthouse
804 Pecan Street; PO Box 577
Bastrop, TX 78602
Phone: 512.332.7234 

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903,
marriage records from 1860, probate records from 1850,
court records from 1890, land records from 1837, military
discharge records from 1919 and naturalization records
from 1855; District Clerk has divorce records^[1]

History

Parent County

The county was named for the Baron de Bastrop (1759-1827).  He was Felipe Enrique Neri, colonizer, legislator, and self-styled Baron de Bastrop.  He was born Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, on November 23, 1759, the son of Conraed Laurens Nering and Maria Jacoba (Kraayvanger) Bögel. 

Boundary Changes

From January 8, 1836 to December 13, 1837, the Municipality and County of Mina consisted of parts of present day Mason, Kimble, Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Gillespie, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Travis, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales, Fayette, Washington, and Lavaca counties. On December 14, 1837, the Second Congress passed legislation changing the geographical limits, creating Fayette County, removing Gonzales and Caldwell Counties from the boundries and, five months later, added parts of Kimble and Comal Counties. On December 18, 1837, Sam Houston signed an act incorporating the town of Mina and, on the same day, changing the name of the county and town of Mina to Bastrop. May 24, 1838 to January 24, 1840, shows the borders of Bastrop County to contain parts of present day Blanco, Burnet, Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee, Gonzales and Fayette counties. From January 25, 1840 to January 25, 1850 the border changed to almost it's present size with a small portion of Lee, Williamson, Caldwell, Gonzales and Fayette counties included.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Towns and Cities: | Bastrop | Clearview | Elgin | Jeddo |   McDade | Oak Hill | Paige | Red Rock | Rockne | Rosanky | Smithville | String Prairie | Upton | Watterson |

Neighboring Counties

• Caldwell
• Fayette
• Gonzales
• Lee
• Travis
• Williamson

Resources

Archives

Bastrop County Archives from the USGenaweb Archives.

Books

TXGenWeb Site
Google Books

Cemeteries

Bastrop County: A list of cemeteries in Bastrop County
Bastrop County Cemeteries from the TXGenWeb site
Bastrop County Cemeteries at Find-A-Grave All Bastrop County cemeteries are listed

Individual cemeteries listed at BillionGraves:

• McDade Cemetery, Elgin
• Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville
• Walker-Watson Cemetery, Bastrop
• Three Oaks Cemetery, near Smith Lake North of US-290 on 3 Oaks Cemetery Road.
• Walker-Watson Cemetery, Bastrop

Census

Census 1830 to 1880 at the Bastrop County TXGenWeb site

• Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990
  Compiled and edited by Richard L. Forstall
  Population Division
  US Bureau of the Census
  Washington, DC 20233
  
  

Community

TXGenWeb Site Bibles, Colonies, Family Sheets, Letters, Phone Books, Maps, Newspapers, Pictures, School Records

County Courts

Bastrop County Clerk's Office
803 Pine, Room 112
PO Box 577
Bastrop, TX 78602
Telephone: (512) 332--7234

(Land, Vital Records, Oil/Gas Leases) 

Bastrop County District Clerk's Office
PO Box 770
Bastrop, TX 78602
Telephone: (512) 332--7244

(Criminal and Civil, Licenses, Taxes) 

Bastrop County Commissioner's Offices
804 Pecan Street
Bastrop, TX 78602

TXGenweb Site Links for Court Officials, Commissioner's Court records, District/Civil Court records, Criminal Court minutes, Election Results, Naturalization records, Cattle Brands, Texas Supreme Court records, Deeds, Judgements in Lunacy, Paupers, and links to other records.

Maps

Texas Counties Map Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
Various County Maps

Message Boards

Rootsweb/Ancestry Message Boards

Gen Forum Message Boards

Mailing Lists

Bastrop County Email Group

Military

Bastrop County TXGenWeb Site Information on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Mina Volunteers, Revolutionary War and Military Rolls 1835-45

Newspapers

• Bastrop County Newspaper Extractions and Images from the TXGenWeb site
  
• Genealogy Bank Subscription
• Newspaper Archives Subscription
• Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Professional Help

GenealogyFreelancers

Research Links

• Cyndi's List - Texas
• TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• The Handbook of Texas
• Fold 3 Military Records Subscription

Vital Records

• Bastrop County Births, Deaths, Marriages, Probate Records Small Claims, Guardianships and Insanity. From the Bastrop County TXGenWeb site,

Births

• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 
• Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 
• Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

Deaths

• 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 Death Records  1977-1986 ~  FamilySearch
• Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000   ~  FamilySearch
• Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976  ~ FamilySearch
• Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973  ~  FamilySearch

Marriages

Texas County Marriage Index  1837-1977 ~  FamilySearch

Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973   ~ FamilySearch

Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~ FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries

Bastrop County Historical Society Museum
702 Main Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602
512-303-0057
Email: bchs1832@sbcglobal.net

Sons of the Texas Revolution

Daughters of the Texas Revolution

Family History Centers

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

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bastrop County, Texas. Page 658 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.