Newton County, Texas Records

Newton County, Texas (Map It) was created on April 26, 1846 from Jasper County. This county was named for John Newton (1755–1780), a veteran of the Revolutionary War.

Newton County is bordered by Sabine County (north), Vernon Parish, Louisiana (northeast), Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (east), Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (southeast), Orange County (south), Jasper County (west).

Newton County Cities and Towns include Newton..

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

Newton County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Newton County Courthouse is located in Newton, 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 Newton 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.

Courthouse, built in 1902, burned on August 4, 2000.  The Courthouse was rebuilt and restored in 2002.

• Newton County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1846, Land Records from 1846, Probate Records from 1846 and Court Records from 1846. 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.
• Newton County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Newton 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

Newton 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

Newton County, Texas Resources

• Newton County Historical Commission
• Newton Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Newton County, Texas Message Boards

Newton County, Texas External Links

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