Fannin County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 10, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Red River County.
Established: xx-xxx-1837 |
County Seat: Bonham, Texas
County history
- Fannin County is named in honor of James Walker Fannin, Jr. (1805 1836), the commander of the Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution..
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Fannin Courthouse
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Fisher County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 11, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County.
Established: xx-xxx-1876 |
County Seat: Roby, Texas
County history
- Fisher County is named in honor of Samuel Rhoads Fisher (1794 1839), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and secretary of the Navy under the Republic of Texas.
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Fisher Courthouse
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- Fisher County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Fisher County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Fisher County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Fisher County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Fisher County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Fisher County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Fisher County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Fisher County Vital Records - Fisher County Clerk, Courthouse, Roby, TX 79543.
- Gloria B. Mayfield, aka Lady Texian - a personal site (PWP), for Fisher County.
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Fort Bend County, Texas —
Information Updated: May 4, 2011
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Formed from: portions of Austin, Brazoria and Harris Counties.
Established: 29-Dec-1837 |
County Seat: Richmond, Texas
County history
- Fort Bend County is named for a blockhouse (in military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. It serves as a defensive strong point against any enemy that does not possess siege equipment or, in modern times, artillery. A fortification intended to resist these weapons is more likely to qualify as a castle, or in modern times, a bunker), positioned in a bend of the Brazos River.
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Fort Bend Courthouse
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GHLL Fort Bend County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Fort Bend County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Fort Bend County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Fort Bend County Museum Association / Richmond, TX)
Fort Bend County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 274
Richmond, TX 77469
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- US/TXGenWeb site - Fort Bend County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Fort Bend County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Fort Bend County Clerk, 301 Jackson, Richmond, TX 77469.
Note: marriage records date back to 1837; birth and death records begin in 1903; no county death records before county formation in 1837.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
Waller County (north), Harris County (northeast), Austin County (northwest),
Brazoria County (southeast), Wharton County (southwest).
Handbook of Texas Online - Fort Bend County.
Texas Genealogy Records - Search Texas genealogy records such as
cemeteries, births, obituaries, city directories, surnames, genealogy queries,
census records, and more from this web page.
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Family History 101 - County Court, Probate, Land & Tax Records, County Census Records County Birth Records,
Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records County Cemeteries & Graveyards, County Church &
Bible Records.
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Freestone County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 13, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Limestone County.
Established: xx-xxx-1850 |
County Seat: Fairfield, Texas
County history
- Freestone County is named for a type of peach, the Freestone Peach, which grow easily in the local area.
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Freestone Courthouse
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- Freestone County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Freestone County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Freestone County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
Freestone County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 14
Fairfield, TX. 75840
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- Freestone County - US/TXGenWeb site (Archives) (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Freestone County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Freestone County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Freestone County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Freestone County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Freestone County Vital Records - Freestone County Clerk, P.O. Box 1017, Fairfield, TX 75840-1017.
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Frio County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 14, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Atascosa, Bexar and Uvalde Counties, 01-Feb-1858.
Established: 22-May-1871 |
County Seat: Pearsall, Texas
County history
- Frio County is named for the Frio River (Frio is Spanish word for "cold").
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Frio Courthouse
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- Frio County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Frio County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Frio County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Frio County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Frio County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Frio County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Frio County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Frio County Vital Records - Frio County Clerk, 500 East San Antonio Street, Box 6, Pearsall, TX 78061-1423.
- Frio County - Handbook of Texas online.
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