Ellis County, Texas Records

Ellis County, Texas (Map It) was created on December 20, 1849 from Navarro County. This county was named for Richard Ellis (1781–1846), president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence .

Ellis County is bordered by Dallas County (north), Kaufman County (northeast), Henderson County (east), Navarro County (southeast), Hill County (southwest), Johnson County (west), Tarrant County (northwest) .

Ellis County Cities and Towns include Bardwell, Cedar Hill, Ennis, Ferris, Grand Prairie, Glenn Heights, Mansfield, Maypearl, Midlothian, Ovilla, Pecan Hill, Red Oak, Waxahachie, Lancaster, Alma, Garrett, Italy, Milford, Oak Leaf, Palmer, Venus..

A Map of Ellis County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Ellis County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Ellis County Courthouse is located in Waxahachie, Texas. Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Ellis county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Ellis County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1850, Land Records from 1845, Probate Records from 1850 and Court Records from 1850. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
• Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Ellis County, Texas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
• State Population Schedules: Republic of Texas Poll Lists for 1846 
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Ellis County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Ellis County, Texas Resources

• Ellis County Genealogical Society
• Ellis County Historical Commission
• Grand Prairie Genealogical Society
• Ellis Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Ellis County, Texas Message Boards

Ellis County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Ellis County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Ellis Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Ellis Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Ellis County History
• Ellis County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Ellis Co. TXGenweb
• Ellis County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Ellis County, Texas World War I Veterans
• Ellis County, Texas Military Records