Taylor County, Texas — Information Updated: Apr 19, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Bexar and Travis Counties. Established: xx-xxx-1858 |
County Seat: Abilene, Texas
County history
- Taylor County is named in honor of Edward Taylor (1812 1836), George Taylor (1816 1836), and James Taylor (1814 1836), three brothers who died at the Alamo.
|  Taylor Courthouse
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- Taylor County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Taylor County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Taylor County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
Taylor County Historical Society  Taylor County Courthouse 300 Oak Street Abilene, TX 79602
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- Taylor County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Taylor County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Taylor County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Taylor County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Taylor County Vital Records - Taylor County Clerk, address, address, address.
Census Information:
- 1900 Census (T) - Federal Census Taylor County, ED 148 (Text: 8 files).
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Terrell County, Texas — Information Updated: Jul 27, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Pecos County, by an act of the Texas legislature on April 8, 1905. Established: 27-Jul-1905 |
County Seat: Sanderson, Texas
County history
- Terrell County is named in honor of Alexander W. Terrell, Texas judge, Civil War officer and politician.
|  Terrell Courthouse
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- Terrell County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Terrell County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Terrell County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Terrell County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Terrell County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Terrell County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Terrell County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Terrell County Vital Records - Terrel County Courthouse, Terrell County Clerk, 105 East Hackberry, Sanderson, TX 79848.
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.
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Terry County, Texas — Information Updated: Sep 29, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County. Established: xx-xxx-xxxx |
- Terry County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Terry County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Terry County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Terry County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Terry County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Terry County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Terry County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Terry County Vital Records - Terry County Clerk, Courthouse, Brownfield, TX 79316-4328.
- Terry County - Out of the Past (general information)
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Titus County, Texas — Information Updated: Jan 18, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Bowie County. Established: xx-xxx-1846 |
County Seat: Mt. Pleasant, Texas
County history
- Titus County is named in honor of Andrew Jackson Titus (1814-1855), the man who opened the county's first road to the river port in Jefferson; a state legislator and local planter.
|  Titus Courthouse
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- Titus County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Titus County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Titus County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Titus County Genealogical Society (Mt. Pleasant, TX)

- Titus County - US/TXGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Titus County - US/TXGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Titus County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Titus County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Titus County Vital Records - Titus County Clerk, Courthouse, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455.
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Tom Green County, Texas — Information Updated: Oct 5, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County. Established: 13-Mar-1874 |
County Seat: San Angelo, Texas
County history
- Tom Green County is named in honor of Thomas Green (1814 1864), a Confederate brigadier general.
|  Tom Green Courthouse
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Travis County, Texas — Information Updated: May 7, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Bastrop County when Texas was still a Republic. Established: 25-Jan-1840 |
Capitol history
- Construction on the [current] Capitol began in February 1882. By mid-1887, the walls were up and the dome began to take shape. In February 1888, the Goddess of Liberty statue was placed on the dome. The Capitol opened to the public on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1888. Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston, accepted the building at the dedication: "This building fires the heart and excites reflections in the minds of all... the architecture of a civilization is its most enduring feature, and by this structure shall Texas transmit herself to posterity..."
|  Texas State Capitol
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