Bell County, Texas Genealogy
Bell County was created Jan. 22, 1850 from
Milam County.
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Bell County, Texas
Archives |
The
Texas State Library and Archives
(with both the state library and the state archives as the same government
agency) collects and maintains as well as makes available historical
documents. Records date back into the 1700s.
Many
County Records
on Microfilm are available on interlibrary loan throughout the Untied
States. They contain records such as Births and Deaths, marriages, deeds,
probates, civil court minutes, tax rolls, etc.
Genealogy Resources include Vital Statistics Indexes, Index to
confederate pension applications, Index to Texas adjutant general service
records, 1836-1935, Index to Republic claims, Confederate indigent
families lists, Texas County Tax Rolls on Microfilm, and more.
Online databases are only available to libraries within
the state of Texas. Research services are limited, however a list of
private
researchers is provided. |
Bell County, Texas
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
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1850-1880 United States Mortality Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Slave Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 United States Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
Bell County, Texas
History |
pub. 1936  The history of Bell County
- online at AncestorSpy.com |
pub. 1970  History of Bell County, Texas
- online at AncestorSpy.com |
Bell County, Texas
Libraries |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual
lists for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Bell County, Texas. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Bell County, Texas
Map |
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1836-1930
Texas County Formation Maps - free online by USGenWeb |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Bell County, Texas) - free online |
Angelina County, Texas
Military |
1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given name, even middle name)
 - online at Ancestry.com |
Bell County, Texas
Vital Records |
1800s-1900s
Texas Counties Marriage Indexes - free online by USGenWeb
These indexes are to the the marriage records found in
the offices of county clerks throughout Texas. Each county list is
contains different information. Generally the contain the name of the
Groom and Bride, their date of marriage and reference information to the
original marriage record. |
1903-1997
 Texas
Birth Index, 1903-1997
- online at Ancestry.com |
1903-present
Order Texas Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records Online - offered
by the Texas Dept. of State Health Services
The rule is that a birth record must be 75 years old
before it can be offered to the public and a death record must be 25 years
old. |
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1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
