Marion County, Texas —
Information Updated: Sep 19, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Cass County.
Established: xx-xxx-1860 |
County Seat: Jefferson, Texas
County history
- Marion County is named in honor of Francis Marion (c. 1732 - February 26, 1795), nicknamed the "Swamp Fox", a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven out of the state in the Battle of Camden. Due to his irregular methods of warfare, he is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare, and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers.
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Marion Courthouse
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GHLL Marion County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Marion County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Marion County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Marion County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Marion County Clerk, P.O. Box F, Jefferson, TX 75657-0420.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Matagorda County, Texas —
Information Updated: Sep 19, 2010
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Formed from: portions of lands of the Repbulic of Texas [one of 23 original counties].
Established: 17-Mar-1836 |
County Seat: Bay City, Texas
County history
- Matagorda County is named for the canebrakes which once grew along the coast (Matagorda is Spanish for "fat bush").
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Matagorda Courthouse
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GHLL Matagorda County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Matagorda County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Matagorda County Genealogical Society / Bay City, TX)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Matagorda County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Matagorda County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Matagorda County Clerk, address, address, address.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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McLennan County, Texas —
Information Updated: Sep 19, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Limestone and Milam Counties.
Established: xx-xxx-1850 |
County Seat: Waco, Texas
County history
- McLennan County is named in honor of Neil McLennan, an early Scottish-American, influential settler of Texas, who was born on the Isle of Skye in Scotland on September 2, 1777, 1778 or 1787, and died in Texas in 1867.
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McLennan Courthouse
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GHLL McLennan County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - McLennan County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - McLennan County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Central Texas Genealogical Society (CTGS) / Waco, TX)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Computer Interest Group (CIG) / Waco, TX)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (McLennan County Cemetery Interest Group (McCIG) / Waco, TX)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (West Waco Library and Genealogy Center Blog / Waco, TX)
- US/TXGenWeb site - McLennan County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - McLennan County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, Vital Statistics Division, 225 West Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76707.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
Hill County (north), Limestone County (east), Falls County (southeast),
Bell County (south), Coryell County (southwest), Bosque County (northwest).
McLennan County - The Handbook of Texas Online
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Medina County, Texas —
Information Updated: Sep 19, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County.
Established: 07-Aug-1848 |
County Seat: Hondo, Texas
County history
- Medina County is named in honor of The Medina River, named which was named for Spanish engineer Pedro Medina.
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Medina Courthouse
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GHLL Medina County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Medina County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Medina County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Medina County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Medina County Clerk, Courthouse, Hondo, TX 78861.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Midland County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 10, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Tom Green County.
Established: xx-xxx-1885 |
County Seat: (originally named Midway) Midland, Texas
County history
- Midland County is named for the fact that the county is located halfway between Fort Worth, Texas and El Paso, Texas on the Texas and Pacific Railway.
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Midland Courthouse
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- Midland County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Midland County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Midland County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Midland Genealogical Society (Midland, TX)
- Midland County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Midland County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Midland County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Midland County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Midland County Vital Records - Midland County Clerk, P.O. Box 211, Midland, TX 79702-0211.
Note: Certified Marriage License requests should be directed to the County Clerk's Office in which the event occurred. Certified copies of a Divorce Decree requests should be directed to the District Clerk's Office in which the event occurred.
Census Information:
- 1900, 1910, & 1920 Census (T) - Federal Census
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Mitchell County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 12, 2010
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Formed from: portions of the Bexar District.
Established: 21-Aug-1876 |
County Seat: Colorado City, Texas
County history
- Mitchell County is named in honor of Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.
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Mitchell Courthouse
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- Mitchell County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Mitchell County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Mitchell County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Mitchell County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Mitchell County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Mitchell County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Mitchell County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Mitchell County Vital Records - Mitchell County Clerk, 349 Oak Street, Colorado City, TX 79512.
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